A textured black abstract artwork with a white border, featuring scattered gray and black patterns resembling a dense grid.

Glenn Ligon

Untitled (Black on Black)

€3,000

Limited edition of 75

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Glenn Ligon's new limited edition print revisits one of the defining bodies of work in his career.

Untitled (Black on Black) belongs to the seminal series, Stranger, where Ligon transcribed James Baldwin's 1953 essay Stranger in the Village onto the canvas again and again. Over time, Ligon transforms Baldwin's reflections on race, history and estrangement into dense, pulsating fields of text, famously using coal dust as a material to give Baldwin's words literal, physical weight.

Produced as a limited edition of just 75, this silkscreen print captures the depth and materiality of Ligon's layered, text-based compositions.

Dimensions

Unframed: 70cm (H) × 53.9cm (W)
Framed: 81.4cm (H) × 65.34cm (W) × 3cm (D)

Medium

5-colour silkscreen print, printed in 5 layers on Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White 410gsm paper and finished with a fine-grade dusted layer of real coal and matte varnish

Edition size

Authentication

Signed by the artist. Individually numbered.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Release date

September 17, 2026

Prints can be ordered float-mounted in one of three framing options:

We ship framed and unframed prints in bespoke boxes. The boxes are specially designed to ensure safe arrival, and you'll find gloves and handling instructions inside. If you order more than one unframed print, your artworks may be shipped in the same box.

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The legibility and illegibility of the text is what the work is about—the struggle to decipher something and find meaning.
Glenn Ligon

Excerpt from "Stranger in the Village" by James Baldwin discussing racial identity and cultural illusions in America and Europe. — Excerpt from "Stranger in the Village" that forms the basis of *Untitled (Black on Black)*

A smiling person (Artist Glenn Ligon) wearing glasses and a dark shirt sits in front of a bold red and black abstract background.

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Reviews from Avant collectors

Fantastic packaging and very good service so Happy.
Review of Out of the Dark
I absolutely love the textured details. The picture literally pops off the canvas and the floating frame encompasses those details perfectly. Amazing job by Jake Fried and the Avant Arte team! I'm excited for my next purchase.
Review of Open Eyes (Signal)
i appreciate the speedy delivery and all interaction regarding my purchase was efficient and pleasant.
Review of Laying in the Grass (Hand-finished)
everything in the communication has been pretty clear and fluid, the tracking before delivery was detailled and fast, the packaging was enought secured and the final artwork is incredible !
Review of B BOY JUSHI
strong work from all team members - i look forward to the next purchase!
Review of Untitled [Man in Car with Shed]
Great experience to buy from you. Felt like I was someone you valued as a customer. Great quality on artwork and packaging
Review of HOPE (126-250)
The packaging was great. Thank you for including the gloves.
Review of Actual Size
Excellent framing
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