Henry Taylor: B Side

Oct 4, 2023–Jan 28, 2024

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After graduating from CalArts in 1995, Taylor first moved to downtown Los Angeles, where he nurtured a significant rapport with his neighbors. Taylor's depictions of friends, local personalities, and passers-by are joined by street scenes inspired by his global travels. The result is a gallery of his extended community, which he commemorates in images that capture each subject's humanity and personality.

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Henry Taylor, Untitled, 2006

A closeup portrait of two figures posing in front of a city intersection. The figure on the left has dark skin and black beard, and is wearing a blue beanie and green shirt. The figure on the right smiles with an arm draped across the other person's shoulders. In the background, a body lies on the sidewalk, not far from a police car on the road.
A closeup portrait of two figures posing in front of a city intersection. The figure on the left has dark skin and black beard, and is wearing a blue beanie and green shirt. The figure on the right smiles with an arm draped across the other person's shoulders. In the background, a body lies on the sidewalk, not far from a police car on the road.

Henry Taylor, Untitled, 2006. Acrylic on wood panel, 36 × 48 in. (91.4 × 121.9 cm). Collection of Mandy and Cliff Einstein. © Henry Taylor. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photograph by Robert Bean

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