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Glenn Ligon

Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon engages in intertextuality with other works from the visual arts, literature, and history, as well as his own life.

Known for

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025 • Self
Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben
Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben
2023 • self
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021 • Self
Aggie
Aggie
2020 • Self

Full filmography

Aggie
Aggie
2020 • Self
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Glenn Ligon – Biography, Known For & Filmography