"EW, SN", 2011
Radcliffe Bailey
American, born 1968
Acrylic, glitter, and velvet on canvas
120 1/8 × 96 1/8 × 4 1/4 inches
Radcliffe Bailey’s work combines a deep historical consciousness with the histories of his own family and community. EW, SN reveals Bailey’s signature layering of evocative and culturally resonant images — here, railroad tracks suggest the Underground Railroad while simultaneously referring to Bailey’s father, who was a railroad engineer.
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