GLENN LIGON "BLACK TREE" LITHOGRAPH, 2005 Contemporary art Toronto Town fearlessly experimented with different

Town fearlessly experimented with different media and aesthetics - consider how different his "Toy Horse" is from his "Single Autographic Prints" or even his "Pop Star/Icon" works

"Stretch #30" is a smaller gem and the last canvas created in the series

Today these drawings are paradigms of his creative genius and his ability to convey complex emotional images with a stylistic simplicity as a master draftsman

Kiki Smith (b

their graceful figures brought to life through smooth

GLENN LIGON "BLACK TREE" LITHOGRAPH, 2005 Contemporary art Toronto Town fearlessly experimented with differentGlenn Ligon's (b. 1960) practice is rooted in the examination of Black Identity within the context of American history, literature, and societal structures. His artworks build on the legacies of abstraction and conceptual art. He is best known for his text based works, which include elements from protest signs and writings by prominent African American writers (such as James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison). By densely layered letters,