{"product_id":"lyle-ashton-harris-our-first-and-last-love-hardcover","title":"Lyle Ashton Harris: Our First and Last Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyle Ashton Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eGannit Ankori\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSally Tallant\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth personal and universal, Harris' multimedia works weave together legacies of family dynamics, racial discrimination and queer histories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathering photographs and installations from both his celebrated and lesser-known series, \u003ci\u003eOur First and Last Love\u003c\/i\u003e charts new connections across the artistic practice of New York-based artist Lyle Ashton Harris (born 1965). Inspired by his adolescence divided between New York City and Dar es Salaam, Harris explores the complexities of African and African American collective identity while forging his own personal narrative as a queer Black man. The retrospective exhibition chronicles Harris' approach to representation and self-portraiture while tracing central themes and formal techniques in his work over the last 35 years. Central to this collection are Harris' most recently completed pieces. Titled \u003ci\u003eShadow Works\u003c\/i\u003e, these multimedia assemblages set photographic prints amid Ghanaian funerary textiles, shells, pottery and locks of the artist's hair. In the exhibition and the corresponding catalog, the pieces function as starting points for thematic groups of Harris' other works. Juxtaposed with handwritten notes and family photographs, these arrangements underscore Harris' layered approach to his practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.7 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725970837567,"sku":"9781941366653","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/992994999d9d03f593523e9cf2e588af.webp?v=1765108706","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lyle-ashton-harris-our-first-and-last-love-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}