Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
We the People (black version)
Nari Ward is known for his sculptures made from found materials discovered in and around New York City. The hanging multicolored shoelaces nearly obscure the words, “We the People,” encouraging viewers to stop, study, and decipher the text. Ward asks us to reconsider the phrase. Has its meaning changed? Who are “the people”? How do these words apply to our society today?
ArtistNari Ward(b. 1963)
Date2015
MediumShoelaces
Dimensions96 x 27 in. (243.8 x 823 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2016.26
ClassificationInstallation
Provenanceto (Lehmann Maupin, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2016
On ViewYes
This artwork's face covers about 2.4× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.