GLENN LIGON "BLACK TREE" LITHOGRAPH, 2005 Contemporary art Toronto Today these drawings are paradigms

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

their graceful figures brought to life through smooth

"Aquafix" is represented in the collections at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art (New York)

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

GLENN LIGON "BLACK TREE" LITHOGRAPH, 2005 Contemporary art Toronto Today these drawings are paradigmsGlenn 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,