Richard Prince

Black Jokes
1991–1992

A piece of artwork featuring a handwritten statement that reads, "My parents kept me in a closet for years, until I was fifteen I thought I was a shirt," with several lines of text beneath it heavily scribbled out, making them illegible. The text and scribbling are centralized on a white background. There is a signature and edition number at the bottom left corner.

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Date
1991–1992

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 3/16 × 21 1/2in. (46.2 × 54.6 cm) Plate: 10 7/8 × 15 7/8in. (27.6 × 40.3 cm)

Accession number
95.94.6

Edition
9/40

Publication
Published by Edition Julie Sylvester

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Robert B. and Emilie W. Betts Foundation, The List Purchase Fund, Brooke Garber Neidich and the Robert Wilson Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/38211

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Black Jokes

11 works

A minimalist artwork featuring a large white paper with a small section of handwritten text in the center and the artist's signature at the bottom right. The text appears to be a personal anecdote or quote. There are also numbers indicating a limited edition on the bottom left.

A minimalist artwork featuring a large white paper with a small handwritten text in the upper right corner and what appears to be a signature or edition number in the lower left and right corners.

A minimalist artwork featuring a handwritten text that reads "Jewish man talking to his friend: If I don't see you Tuesday, I'll see you Wednesday." The text is centered on a plain white background. The piece is numbered at the bottom left and signed at the bottom right.

$A minimalist artwork featuring a large white paper with a centered, indented square area containing a handwritten note in black ink. The note reads: "One day a little whistle & forward, the next morning, the cannon, silence and." Below the text, on the left corner, is a fraction, possibly denoting the print number of the artwork, and on the right corner, there is a signature.$

A photograph of a white paper with a handwritten text in the center, surrounded by a large blank margin. The text appears to be a conversation or a quote, written in a casual, cursive script.

A high-contrast image of a white paper with handwritten text in the center, surrounded by ample blank space. The text appears to be a personal note or a quote, written in black ink with some words crossed out, suggesting edits or second thoughts. The handwriting is somewhat hurried and expressive. There are two signatures at the bottom left and right corners of the paper.

A piece of artwork featuring a large white paper with a small section of handwritten text in the center. The text appears to be a personal note or poem, written in a casual, cursive script. The rest of the paper is blank, emphasizing the isolation of the text. There is a signature at the bottom right corner.

A white paper with handwritten text scattered across the center, surrounded by ample blank space. The text appears to be a draft or notes with some words and phrases crossed out, suggesting a work in progress or editing process.

A piece of artwork featuring a series of handwritten notes and scribbles in black ink, some of which are crossed out or smudged, on a white background. The notes appear to be personal reflections or thoughts, and there is a signature at the bottom right corner.

Richard Prince
57 works in the collection

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Richard Prince

Black Jokes 1991–1992

Richard Prince 57 works in the collection

Black Jokes
1991–1992

Richard Prince
57 works in the collection