Protest Paintings: Richard Prince

Richard Prince – Protest Paintings
Hardcover | Skarstedt Fine Art, New York, 2004 | First Edition | Out of Print

Protest Paintings is a rare and powerful monograph published on the occasion of Richard Prince’s 2004 exhibition at Skarstedt Fine Art in New York. This hardcover first edition documents Prince’s lesser-known yet conceptually charged Protest Paintings series, created between 1989 and 1994, which reflect his ongoing interrogation of language, rebellion, and American identity.

In this body of work, Prince combines layered abstract color fields with fragmented slogans, slogans-without-a-cause, and ambiguous protest language—blurring the line between political outrage and aesthetic detachment. The result is a series that challenges the viewer to reconsider what resistance looks like in a media-saturated world.

This finely produced volume includes 24 full-color plates, along with an essay by John McWhinnie, exploring the historical context and evolution of these works within Prince’s broader career.

• Artist: Richard Prince

• Title: Protest Paintings

• Publisher: Skarstedt Fine Art, New York

• Year: 2004

• Format: Hardcover

• Pages: 60

• Dimensions: Approx. 12 x 10 inches

• Language: English

• Edition: First Edition, Out of Print

Now out of print and increasingly scarce, Protest Paintings is a vital and collectible volume for fans of Prince’s work, as well as those interested in the intersection of art, politics, and language in late 20th-century American culture.