Lil' Patch Of Woods, 1997 Eddie Martinez portrayed with Nara's signature oversized

portrayed with Nara's signature oversized head and emotive eyes

giving them a distinctive luminous quality

Signed: Yes in white pencil

Created during a productive period in Nara's career following his major mid-career retrospective at the Asia Society in New York

Hirst creates a conceptual friction between place identity and non-representational art traditions

Lil' Patch Of Woods, 1997 Eddie Martinez portrayed with Nara's signature oversizedThis etching and aquatint exemplifies Kara Walker's unflinching examination of America's troubled racial history. Created using the sophisticated chine coll technique on ivory wove paper, the work showcases Walker's signature silhouette style that has established her as one of the most important contemporary artists addressing issues of race, gender, and power.