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© Meleko Mokgosi. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Modern Art: The Root of African Savages, Addendum

Staring straight ahead, Mokgosi depicts himself as ever watchful. His stoic expression is further emphasized by the strength in his gaze, one that is unwavering and only subtly interrupted by the glare of his glasses. Mokgosi challenges his audiences to “figure out how to emphasize and look at something from a position that’s not theirs.”

ArtistMeleko Mokgosi(b. 1981)

Motswana, born 1981

Date2015
MediumInkjet print on linen, twenty-two panels
Dimensions24 x 18 x 1 1/2 in. (61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2020.14
ClassificationPrint
Provenance(Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2020
On ViewNo
Modern Art: The Root…24 × 18 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 59× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.