American Girl

American Girl presents a striking portrait of a topless Black woman, smiling with unguarded joy. Drawing visual reference from the spontaneous Polaroid portraits of Andy Warhol and Terry Richardson, the image reclaims the casual immediacy of that style while recontextualizing it through the lens of Black femininity.

Where past eras have often framed African American women’s bodies through a hypersexualized or exploitative gaze—particularly in media from the 1990s and early 2000s—this work offers an alternative: vulnerability without objectification, beauty without performance.

The subject is bare, but she is not exposed. Her smile is not a seduction.  In American Girl, joy itself becomes a radical gesture. The image resists spectacle, instead offering the viewer a glimpse of softness and autonomy rarely afforded to Black women in visual culture.

Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching Paper, each poster is hand-numbered in an edition of only 20, making it a highly collectible artifact from this milestone international presentation.

• Dimensions: 32 x 20.5 inches

• Edition: Limited to 20 prints

• Paper: Hahnemühle German Etching (310gsm) – archival, textured, museum-quality

• Signed and numbered by the artist

Perfect for collectors, supporters of contemporary Black art, or anyone who wants to own a piece of this landmark collection.