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A lively selection of antique and modern fine and decorative art by major and underappreciated artists. New-to-the-market pieces from private collections are presented along with hundreds of artworks from our extensive storerooms. Paintings and drawings by and attributed to master artists of the 19th and 20th centuries
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Lot 112

Osunlade: The Revolution Will Be Steamed!

Estimate: $200 - $300
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Osunlade (20th Century): The Revolution Will Be Steamed!, 2021. Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Fine Art Paper. This print is signed, numbered (13/40) and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Osunlade and 1xRUN. Part III of the WYRB Radio Collection: an exclusive series of print editions by legendary producer, house musician, and fine artist Osunlade. Each edition is a collage based on an album cover design from one of his recent studio LPs on Yoruba Records. "WYRB" is named for the producer's Yoruba Soul Radio sessions.
Osunlade was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He composed music for Sesame Street during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Afterward, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he worked with artists such as Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson. After a stint there, he moved to New York, where he founded Yoruba Records. To date he has worked with such artists as Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, Porangui, and Cesaria Evora.

10 x 14.75 Inches

Private collection, New England.

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