Omar Victor Diop, Ministry of Labour and National Service, Liverpool: 1949 (2018)
Edition of 7
Product Description
In 2018, Autograph commissioned Omar Victor Diop to produce new work responding to a key moment in black British history, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush.
For this limited edition, Diop chose to reinterpret a photograph of a group of men waiting outside the Ministry of Labour & National Service in Liverpool. The original series of photographs was taken in 1949, and first published in a photo-essay 'Is There a British Colour Bar' in the Picture Post.
The pages surrounding the protagonists are from a letter by former Prime Minister Clement Attlee on 5 July 1948, detailing information about immigration to the UK. Diop said of the commission "These are metaphorical self-portraits, re-imagining different moments in history - and celebrating long African lineages in the diaspora."
Due to the delicate surface of this work, it will be shipped flat in custom packaging. As a result, it may take up to 14 days to dispatch this work.
Product Specification
Paper size: 121.2 x 91.3cm
Image size: 116 x 60cm
Archival giclée print
Unframed
Signed and numbered on archival label by the artist
With certificate of authenticity issued by Autograph
Commissioned by Autograph
Delivery
Due to the delicate surface of this work, it will be shipped flat in custom packaging. As a result, it may take up to 14 days to dispatch this work. You will be emailed details and tracking information for shipment.
Items for collection from our gallery in London will be available for pickup within 14 working days. You will be emailed when your order is ready.
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Please note that this sale is for the physical limited edition print only. Copyright is retained by the artist, and this sale does not include reproduction or digital rights for the work.
If resold in the future, the artist may be entitled to the Artist's Resale Right, for more information visit DACS.
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