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Negro Mythos Series by Hebru Brantley

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NEGRO MYTHOS SERIES, 2016
Screenprint

Hebru Brantley

48 × 32 in
121.9 × 81.3 cm
Edition of 90

Medium
Print
Signature
Hand-signed by artist, Signed & numbered by artist.
Certificate of authenticity
Included (issued by gallery)

Hebru Brantley’s comic book–style mixed-media paintings center on two young protagonists: curious, empowered kids called FlyBoy and Lil Mama. Defining himself as an Afrofuturist, Brantley draws from a range of influences including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Chicago’s AfriCOBRA collective, African American history, hip-hop, anime, manga, and his own experiences of African American and urban life in the United States. He participated in the 1990s graffiti scene, tagging trains, walls, and other city surfaces. Brantley still reflects the energy and aesthetics of street art across his canvases and sculptural practice. He has exhibited in Miami, Chicago, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, among other cities. His work has been collected by the likes of LeBron James, Beyoncé, and George Lucas.