In the 1990s, as the culture wars raged, many artists turned to representing themselves and their communities through alternative modes of portraiture, asserting their identities and presence. Photography and video allowed for a diaristic approach, capturing change over time, and life as an ongoing performance. In painting, artists suffused art-historical images with a sense of their own selfhood, making the past startlingly current. Sculpture became a means of exploring the body under pressure. With the rise of the Internet, cable television, and the 24-hour news cycle, national and international traumas—such as the Los Angeles riots, the rampant global spread of the AIDS epidemic, and the first Iraq war— became public theater. In this context, the self became both a reflection of and a defense against the culture in which it was produced, prompting artists to collage public and private concerns. Epitomizing the spirit of the time, Chris Ofili stated, “I try to bring all that I am to my work.”
Collection 1970s–Present
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True Stories
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True Stories
Fall 2019–Fall 2020
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Asylum Center, Leiden, The Netherlands March 14, 1994
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Wormer, The Netherlands June 23, 1996
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Wormer, The Netherlands February 21, 1998
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands December 9, 2000
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands March 19, 2000
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands April 13, 2002
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands June 25, 2003
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Leidschendam, The Netherlands March 29, 2005
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands March 24, 2007
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands January 4, 2008
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Rineke Dijkstra Almerisa, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands June 19, 2008
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Ellen Gallagher DeLuxe 2004–05
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Isa Genzken Spielautomat (Slot Machine) 1999
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Robert Gober Untitled Leg 1989-90
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres "Untitled" (Perfect Lovers) 1991
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole I 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole II 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole III 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole IV 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole V 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole VI 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole VII 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole VIII 1996
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Lyle Ashton Harris The Watering Hole IX 1996
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Lynn Hershman Leeson The Complete Electronic Diaries 1984-1996
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Roni Horn Stevens' Bouquet 1991
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Martin Kippenberger Untitled from the series The Raft of the Medusa 1996
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Chris Ofili The Holy Virgin Mary 1996
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Catherine Opie Dyke 1993
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Wolfgang Tillmans Lacanau (Self) 1986
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Wolfgang Tillmans AIDS, General Idea 1991
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Wolfgang Tillmans grey jeans over stair post 1991
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Wolfgang Tillmans Bono 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans armpit 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Chemistry square, back of head 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Chemistry square, ear 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Chemistry square, smoker 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Lutz & Alex sitting in the trees 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans outside Planet, view 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans four boots 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Milkspritz 1992
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Wolfgang Tillmans Macau Bridge 1993
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Wolfgang Tillmans Piloten 1993
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Wolfgang Tillmans Suzanne & Lutz, white dress, army skirt 1993
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Wolfgang Tillmans Deer Hirsch 1995
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Wolfgang Tillmans moonrise, Puerto Rico 1995
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Wolfgang Tillmans police helicopter 1995
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Wolfgang Tillmans Smokin' Jo 1995
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Wolfgang Tillmans Alex 1997
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Wolfgang Tillmans Jochen taking a bath 1997
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Wolfgang Tillmans friends 1998
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Wolfgang Tillmans socks on radiator 1998
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Christopher Williams Young Hee Kim and Gyung-Hwa Han, Ravenswood Apartments, Los Angeles January 24, 1992
Artists
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Christopher Williams
American, born 19565 exhibitions, 35 works online -
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
American, born Cuba. 1957–199638 exhibitions, 42 works online -
Ellen Gallagher
American, born 196515 exhibitions, 26 works online -
Chris Ofili
British, born 196812 exhibitions, 42 works online -
Isa Genzken
German, born 194810 exhibitions, 16 works online - There are 13 artists in this collection gallery online.
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