PAUL MPAGI SEPUYA (1982 ) Self portrait Studio May 27

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PAUL MPAGI SEPUYA (1982 - )

Self-portrait, Studio, May 27.
Chromogenic print, the image measuring 254x203.2 mm; 10x8 inches, with Sepuya's signature, in ink, on verso. 2011.

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Provenance: Acquired directly from the Artist.

The self-portrait was created during Sepuya's residency at the Studio Museum of Harlem as part of a series of photographs entitled "Studio Work." The body of work explores the physicality of the studio and the presence of his friends and self in that space, a theme that continues in his artistic practice today. Known as a postmodern portrait photographer, Sepuya challenges traditional portraiture by filtering it through the black queer gaze.

Sepuya, Studio Work (Familiar), p. 161.