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Donald Rodney

1961–1998

Black Comedy 2 1997
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Biography

Donald Gladstone Rodney (18 May 1961 – 4 March 1998) was a British artist. He was a leading figure in Britain's BLK Art Group of the 1980s and became recognised as "one of the most innovative and versatile artists of his generation." Rodney's work appropriated images from the mass media, art and popular culture to explore issues of racial identity and racism.

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Identity politics

Artworks

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  • In the House of My Father

    Donald Rodney
    1996–7
  • My Catechism

    Donald Rodney
    1997
  • How the West was Won

    Donald Rodney
    1982
  • Visceral Canker

    Donald Rodney
    1990
  • Black Comedy 1

    Donald Rodney
    1997
  • Black Comedy 2

    Donald Rodney
    1997
  • Psalms

    Donald Rodney
    1997

Artist as subject

  • In the House of My Father

    Donald Rodney
    1996–7

Film and audio

  • Look Closer

    Donald Rodney: A Practice Unfolding

Features

  • Tate Etc

    In the Archive: Donald Rodney's ‘Splash Crowns’

    Ishion Hutchinson

Sketches, letters, etc.

  • Sketchbook number 5

    Donald Rodney
    1983–4
  • Sketchbook number 19

    Donald Rodney
    1987
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  • Sketchbook number 26

    Donald Rodney
    January 1989
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  • Sketchbook number 40

    Donald Rodney
    January 1993
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