Richard Prince: 1, 2, 3, 4 ceramic mug or the story of the

or the story of the Tennessee State University Tigerbelles

Cast porcelain

contextualize the histories that inspired these works

1 ½’’ x 2 ¼ ‘’

Richard Prince: 1, 2, 3, 4 ceramic mug or the story of theThis compilation of works on paper by American appropriation artist Richard Prince (born 1949) belongs to a series titled 1 2 3 4. Beginning around 2008, Prince began sequencing found photographic portraits into a simple headcountone person, two people, three people, four people: 1 2 3 4. This process, applied to musicians, actors, celebrities and anonymous individuals, transforms photographs into performing acts: solo artist, duo, trio, quartet. The