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The Artist Project: Glenn Ligon

Jun 22, 2015 3 MINUTES
"I love the idea that something so abstract can be so specific."

Artist Glenn Ligon reflects on "The Great Bieri" in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Glenn Ligon, born in 1960, is an American conceptual artist who works in a variety of mediums, including painting, installation, neon, and video.

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One of four etchings by Glenn Ligon titled

Glenn Ligon (American, born New York, 1960)

Untitled: Four Etchings, 1992

Portfolio of 4 etchings; 25 × 17 1/4 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of The Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1998 (1998.456.2a-d) © Glenn Ligon (Detail: one of four etchings in suite)

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Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri)
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