Roy Ferdinand American, 1959-2004
Overview
Roy Ferdinand, 526 Royal Street, 1998
Working from the late 1980s to the early 2000s Ferdinand bore witness to gun violence, drugs, prostitution and police corruption to a soundtrack of Jazz and Rap music during a troubled period when New Orleans was then the murder rate capital of the United States. Using everyday materials such as marker pens and paper from his local convenience store, Ferdinand captured violence and despair alongside the humour and emotion of the African American neighbourhoods at this time.
Works
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Roy FerdinandUntitled, UndatedWatercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper55.9 x 71.1 cm
22 x 28 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 2004Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper76.2 x 101.6 cm
30 x 40 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 2004Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 2004Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled (Banks St.), 2004Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 2002Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 2000Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper81.3 x 101.6 cm
32 x 40 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1998Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper73.7 x 51.4 cm
29 x 20 1/4 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1997Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1996Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper76.2 x 50.8 cm
30 x 20 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1993Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper70.5 x 55.9 cm
27 3/4 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1993Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper55.9 x 71.1 cm
22 x 28 inches -
Roy FerdinandThe Bird, 1991Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1991Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1991Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1991Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches -
Roy FerdinandUntitled, 1990Watercolor, pen, marker, crayon and graphite on paper71.1 x 55.9 cm
28 x 22 inches
