Jonathan Chase b. 1989
For You For Us Come Back Soon, 2019
Color Lithograph
38 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.
97.8 x 77.5 cm
97.8 x 77.5 cm
Edition of 10
© Jonathan Lyndon Chase
Expressionistic city scene with views of interior spaces, Description: Expressionist depiction of an urban neighborhood at night. We getRear Window"-esque glimpses into interior spaces where we see Black men lounging, listening to music, and being intimate with their partners. On the exterior walls of the buildings, we see impressions of bullet holes, barbed wire, and fences–indicators of danger that are juxtaposed with the warm glow of the domestic scenes.
Poem, verso:
Cool deep breath
Cool air
Its after 6pm
His warmth
Makes me feel like sunrise
Its dangerous
For you
For us
Come back soon
Poem, verso:
Cool deep breath
Cool air
Its after 6pm
His warmth
Makes me feel like sunrise
Its dangerous
For you
For us
Come back soon