Chris Ofili

British (Manchester, England, 1968)

Princess of the Posse

1999
painting | acrylic, collage, glitter, resin, map pins, and elephant dung on canvas
This artwork is not currently on view. The museum is closed during our expansion.
Princess of the Posse
96 in. x 72 in. (243.84 cm x 182.88 cm)
Acquired 2000
Collection SFMOMA
John Caldwell, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, 1989-93, Fund for Contemporary Art purchase
© Chris Ofili - Afroco and Victoria Miro Gallery
2000.40.A-C
Keywords

women, figurative art, popular culture, Queen Latifah, singers, songs, psychedelic, dung, glitter

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