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You People With Hearts

Lavar Munroe

You People With Hearts

2021

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You People With Hearts

Lavar Munroe

You People With Hearts

Lavar Munroe

You People With Hearts

2021

Physical Qualities Acrylic, chicken feathers, fabric, music sheet, jewelry, and spray paint on canvas, 92 × 84 in. (233.7 × 213.4 cm.)
Credit Line Art Fund established with exchange funds from gifts of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, and Alan J. Zakon
Object Number 2023.90
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2023; Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago
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Artist

Lavar Munroe

1981–2000

born Nassau, Bahamas 1982
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COVER FOR HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, XMAS 1889
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1888
AN ORIENTAL PEASANT AND FAMILY (LEFT); TWO MAGICIANS AND TWO YOUNG PEOPLE (RIGHT)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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1749–1758
VERY HIGH AND MIGHTY LEGITIMIST BRATS. PEOPLES, DEFEND YOURSELVES, TEAR YOURSELVES TO PIECES, SACRIFICE YOURSELVES FOR THESE ROYALS, YOU BELONG TO THEM, IMBECILES.
Honoré Daumier
Very High and Mighty Legitimist Brats. Peoples, defend yourselves, tear yourselves to pieces, sacrifice yourselves for these royals, you belong to them, imbeciles.
1833
YES SIR, IN EXCHANGE FOR A SMALL PREMIUM WITH OUR INSURANCE, YOU CAN BE ASSURED FOR DEATH....FOR DEATH IN A PROPER GENTLEMANLY MANNER. WHEN YOU GO OFF IN A FINE HEARSE, VERY COMFORTABLE, TO BE MOURNED BY THE POOR PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT, AND LEAVING AN INCONSOLABLE WIDOW IN GOLDEN LETTERS ON YOUR GRAVE.... - AND IF YOU DON'T KEEP YOUR PROMISES? - THEN YOU CAN STILL GIVE US A RECEIPT AND SUE US BEFORE A TRIBUNAL.
Honoré Daumier
Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death....for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave.... - And if you don't keep your promises? - Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.
1837
SIR, SO FAR THERE ARE ONLY FIVE PEOPLE HERE... THERE IS ONE MORE SEAT... IF YOU BEND FORWARD, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE A LITTLE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir, so far there are only five people here... there is one more seat... if you bend forward, you might be able to see a little.
1863
THE YOUNG JAPANESE EAST VILLAGE PROJECT (13)
Nikki S. Lee
The Young Japanese East Village Project (13)
1996
YOUR WIND FOR MY MIRROR
Megan Rooney
Your Wind for my Mirror
2021–2022
COME AS YOU ARE
Devin N. Morris
Come As You Are
2021
Philemona Williamson
Bend Down Your Eyes
1990
WON'T YOU CELEBRATE WITH ME
Zéh Palito
Won't you celebrate with me
2021
HOW DO YOU PROPERLY FRY AN AMERICAN FLAG (STUDY)
Kiyan Williams
How Do You Properly Fry An American Flag (Study)
2019