Photo of collection object when no softness came
Diedrick Brackens. when no softness came, 2019. Cotton twine and threads, acrylic yarns, polyester thread (possible), dyes, 98 1/2 × 101 1/2 in. (250.2 × 257.8 cm). Purchased with funds given by The LIFEWTR Fund at Frieze New York 2019, 2019.12. © artist or artist's estate.

when no softness came

2019

Diedrick Brackens

American, born 1989

Contemporary Art

Inspired by stories of historical and contemporary Black cowboys, when no softness came reimagines the trope of heroic male victors riding on horseback by illustrating a moment of respite and ease. Like many of Diedrick Brackens’s weavings, this scene of intimacy and tenderness creates personal mythologies that center queer Black identity.
Maker/Artist
Diedrick Brackens
Classification
Textile
Formatted Medium
Cotton twine and threads, acrylic yarns, polyester thread (possible), dyes
Dimensions
98 1/2 × 101 1/2 in. (250.2 × 257.8 cm)
Departments
Contemporary Art
Accession Number
2019.12
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by The LIFEWTR Fund at Frieze New York 2019
Rights Statement
© artist or artist's estate
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