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The photos blend into the private space of a bedroom, where the artist gazes tenderly at her partner. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNjideka Akunyili Crosby is a 2011-12 Studio Museum in Harlem artist in residence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 1\/8 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e× 5 7\/8 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis postcard is printed on 300gsm Munken (textured) paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNjideka Akunyili Crosby (b. 1983)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNwantinti\u003c\/em\u003e, 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003eAcrylic, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, and Xerox transfers on paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e68 × 96 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003eThe Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisition Committee and gift of the artist  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e2012.35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 McGaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37141627863199,"sku":"","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1588\/3167\/products\/IMG_2045copy.jpg?v=1608031276"},{"product_id":"njideka-akunyili-crosby-nwantinti-greetings-card","title":"Njideka Akunyili Crosby Nwantinti Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing a variety of materials, artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby creates large-scale paintings that often depict intimate scenes inspired by her daily life.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work’s title refers to Nelly Uchendu’s popular 1976 rendition of an Igbo folk song that describes the experience of finding true love. 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The photos blend into the private space of a bedroom, where the artist gazes tenderly at her partner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNjideka Akunyili Crosby is a 2011-12 Studio Museum in Harlem artist in residence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Blank Card with White Envelope\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e6 7\/16 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e×\u003c\/span\u003e 4 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis notecard is printed on 300gsm Munken (textured) paper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail med-text\"\u003eNjideka Akunyili Crosby (b. 1983)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNwantinti\u003c\/em\u003e, 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003eAcrylic, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, and Xerox transfers on paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e68 × 96 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003eThe Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisition Committee and gift of the artist  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"collection-item-detail gray med-text\"\u003e2012.35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 McGaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37288113111199,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1588\/3167\/products\/IMG_1978copy.jpg?v=1608033343"},{"product_id":"njideka-akunyili-crosby","title":"Njideka Akunyili Crosby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNjideka Akunyili Crosby’s work unites multiple places and temporalities, reflecting both personal and universal dimensions of contemporary life and, in particular, the intricacies of the African diasporic identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first monograph on Akunyili Crosby brings together nearly fifty paintings, made from 2010 to 2023, that chart her methodical practice of layering painted representations of people, locales, and aspects of her own experiences with transferred images sourced from her personal collection, Nigerian publications, and other outlets. 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