Cicely and Miles Visit the Obamas

Name: Cicely and Miles Visit the Obamas
Brand: Henry TAYLOR
SKU: 5407006113683
Price: 1250.0 EUR
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Limited Edition of 100

Available in a limited edition of 100, Cicely and Miles Visit the Obamas, captures a scene where Miles Davis and Cicely Tyson, stand in front of the White House. Describing the original work from 2017, Zadie Smith says ‘In this portrait, the Obamas are invisible, represented only by the house they’d just left, while the actress Cicely Tyson and her lover Miles Davis have been transported from a long-ago black-and-white society photograph onto the green impasto glory of the White House front lawn… Taylor thinks primarily in colors, shapes, and lines–he has a spatial, tonal genius. Form responds to form: the negative space around Cicely and Miles in the photograph suggests the exact proportions of the White House, yet in the transition the abstract sometimes becomes figured, and vice versa, as if the border between things didn’t matter.’

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Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth

About the Artist

Henry TAYLOR (b. 1958, Ventura, California) is a Los Angeles–based artist celebrated for his vibrant, empathetic portraiture that deeply engages with the lived experiences of African American communities and broader American life.
Taylor’s work spans solo exhibitions at institutions such as Studio Museum in Harlem, MoMA PS1, MOCA Los Angeles, and the Whitney Museum, including the acclaimed "Henry Taylor: B Side" retrospective. His art ranges from intimate portrayals of friends, family, and homeless individuals to public figures—including his 2025 Vogue cover portrait of Pharrell Williams painted from memory, reflecting his spontaneous and soulful style.

Henry TAYLOR (b. 1958, Ventura, California) is a Los Angeles–based artist celebrated for his vibrant, empathetic portraiture that deeply engages with the lived experiences of African American communities and broader American life. Taylor’s work spans solo exhibitions at institutions such as Studio M

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