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Tahir Hemphill
Mr. Carter, 2011
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Print made with archival pigments on fine art rag paper

20.00 x 16.00 in

50.8 x 40.6 cm

Edition of 75

This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and an artist signed label on verso.

PRICE: $400

20.00 x 16.00 in

50.8 x 40.6 cm

Edition of 75

Unframed: $400
Framed: $700
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    About The Work

    Fascinated with the etymology of rap lyrics, Tahir Hemphill has been researching trends in the language and message of hip hop songs. Mr. Carter is a song by rapper Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z. The lyrics are terse, harsh, and offensive and lead to an unexpected, sober ending with Mr. Carter "hustling" and a plea to not let "Miss Carter" grieve at the funeral parlor. Hemphill simply and eloquently depicts the confrontation of these two characters in black silhouettes.

    About Tahir Hemphill

    • This print contains a border as dictated by the artist to allow for framing and the quoted dimensions are for the paper size and not the printed size of the image itself.

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