Richard Prince

Richard Prince

Richard Prince (b. 1949) is one of the most renowned artists of our time whose practice exposes the pictorial world of consumer society. The American painter and photographer has been a polarising figure since the 1970's: his use of appropriation and iconoclastic humor forming a distinct visual language synonymous with American culture, reflecting on subjects likr national myths, masculinity, and media. With an emphasis on his photographic works, the ALBERTINA Museum has devoted a major exhibition to Richard Prince that extended from the 1970s to the present. The institution presented Prince's iconic series Fashion, Gangs, and Cowboys as well as seldom-shown and hitherto unseen works—a gripping look at the oeuvre of an artist who redefines original and copy, art and the everyday. With publisher Hirmer Verlag, this catalogue presents a nuanced interface between the artist's installations and paintings, a provocative perspective of societal norms.