Limited Edition Barkley L. Hendricks Photographs:
North Carolina Sisters (1978)

The Nasher Museum is proud to offer an extraordinary opportunity for collectors and supporters: a museum-exclusive, limited-edition analog silver gelatin photograph of North Carolina Sisters (1978) by the legendary American artist Barkley L. Hendricks.

Barkley L. Hendricks (b. Philadelphia, PA, 1945; d. New Haven, CT, 2017) was an American painter and photographer who revolutionized portraiture through his realist and post-modern oil paintings of Black Americans living in urban areas, beginning in the 1960s and 1970s. Hendricks’ depictions of the Black figure exude attitude and style. The artist culled subjects for his hagiographic portraits from sartorially-minded friends and acquaintances he encountered around the world, including travels to Jamaica, his hometown of Philadelphia, and Connecticut, where he last lived and worked. He applied intense focus to his subjects while painting, allowing him to capture their unique personalities. Steeped in pop culture and balanced with exquisite detail, the cast of characters in Hendricks’ work inhabits an unconventional realism united by painterly mastery.

Known for his striking portraits that center and celebrate Black identity with elegance, realism, and style, North Carolina Sisters embodies many of the central traits of Hendricks’s work. Formal balance, unique cropping, and attention to light and reflection are characteristics found in both his paintings and photographs. It also demonstrates his broader interest in American realism, portraiture, landscape, social engagement, and humor.

This limited edition includes only 40 photographs, each featuring an 8 x 12-inch image on 11 x 14-inch paper, ensuring its rarity and significance for any collection.

Minimum contribution: $5,000
Fair market value: $4,000
The remaining amount may be considered a charitable contribution to the Nasher Museum.
Thanks to the generosity of the Estate, all proceeds will provide vital support for the Nasher Museum.

Reserve your limited edition Barkley L. Hendricks photograph today!

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