Global Card III
Image courtesy of DC Moore Gallery
Object Label
An avid collector of vintage photographs (especially those featuring Black subjects), Whitfield Lovell illustrates single faces pulled from found images and pairs them with time-worn objects such as playing cards. The artist transports these anonymous portraits into the present through drawing and collage, forging a feeling of shared African American ancestry. Lovell’s varied sources—ranging from studio portraits and photo-booth pictures to passport photos and snapshots—and spare compositions transcend a specific time or place, creating a renewed sense of proximity and connection.
Caption
Whitfield Lovell American, born 1959. Global Card III, 2011. Charcoal pencil on paper with playing card, 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm) frame: 15 7/8 × 12 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (40.3 × 32.1 × 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2011.8. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Image courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, CUR.2011.8_DC_Moore_Gallery_photo.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Global Card III
Date
2011
Medium
Charcoal pencil on paper with playing card
Classification
Dimensions
12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm) frame: 15 7/8 × 12 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (40.3 × 32.1 × 3.2 cm)
Signatures
On verso: Whitfield Lovell, Global Card III, 2011
Credit Line
Emily Winthrop Miles Fund
Accession Number
2011.8
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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