Ali, LaylahLaylah Aliwas born in 1968 in Buffalo, New York. Her work has been exhibited at The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Mass MoCA, Massachusetts; the Studio Museum, Harlem, New York, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Ali won the Boston ICA Artist Prize in 2000. |
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Artwork by Laylah Ali. Laylah Ali's gouache-and-ink drawings previously only implied violence, but here her interrupted narratives and pared-down,comic-book aesthetic present a perilous world where a wounded civilization and psychology meet. Psychopolitical situations are frozen in individual frames, populated by figures dressed in costumes derived from superheroes and prison guards, their limbs hacked off, their faces mangled, their bodies bandaged and their necks hung by nooses at the end of page-long ropes. Also taking up issues of gender and race, these drawings offer only the most uncomfortable conclusions. PUBLISHED BY: The Museum of Modern Art, New York FORMAT: Paperback, 7.25 x 9.5 in. / 36 pgs / illustrated throughout. ISBN: 9780870703829 ISBN10: 087070382X PUBLICATION DATE: 08/02/2002 AVAILABILITY: Temporarily out of stock. Check your local bookstore or museum shop for copies. Bookseller Price Code: TRADE |
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Text by Alex Baker. Interview by Kara Walker. While Laylah Ali's early work examined the moral and physical violence within and between groups, she has recently turned her attention toward the myriad ways identity is manifested--whether by clothing, hairstyle, body type, skin color or other physical attributes or abilities. This 48-page paperback is the first publication to examine these new ink drawings, known as the Typology Series, which are much more highly detailed than her signature gouache paintings, the Greenheads. Whimsical and even humorous at times, on closer inspection, Ali's work offers disturbing insight into power struggles, racial subjugation, oppression and political abuse. She references questions of race, class, gender and power, and yet asks us to finish the stories she has started with information we bring to the work--including our own political beliefs, cultural biases and family histories. With an interview by artist Kara Walker and an essay by curator Alex Baker. PUBLISHED BY: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts FORMAT: paperback, 8 x 10.5 in. / 48 pgs / 12 color / 24 b&w. ISBN: 9780943836300 ISBN10: 0943836301 PUBLICATION DATE: 11/15/2007 AVAILABILITY: Temporarily out of stock. Check your local bookstore or museum shop for copies. Bookseller Price Code: TRADE |
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Artwork by Laylah Ali. Known for her cartoon-like characters engaged in ambiguous activities, Laylah Ali's paintings and drawings imply narratives that address a wide variety of political, cultural, and social concerns. Her carefully-created images are deceptive with their buoyant color, yet at the same time delve into some of the more disturbing impulses revealed in the workings of individuals and groups. Often creating characters that represent the many facets of social and racial identity, this special artist book, Types, includes new drawings that are representative of the different "types" of characters Ali creates. Keeping with the intimate scale of her works, this 36-page book includes 14 new black and white color drawings. Each image is juxtaposed next to a solid block of color in order to heighten the intricate details of these new depictions. PUBLISHED BY: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis FORMAT: Paperback, 4.25 x 5.5 in. / 36 pgs / 7 color / 7 b&w. ISBN: 9780971219564 ISBN10: 0971219567 PUBLICATION DATE: 01/15/2005 AVAILABILITY: In Stock: Order below or contact your local bookstore or museum shop. Bookseller Price Code: TRADE |
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Essay by Suzanne Wise. Introduction by Jessica Morgan. The implicit violence, frozen narratives, and pared-down, comic-book aesthetic of Layla Ali's gouache-and-ink drawings present an ambiguous place where civilization and psychology meet. Psycho-political situations are suggested, but rarely acted out, by figures dressed in costumes derived from superhero wear and sports gear, garb reminiscent of outfits worn by the KKK, the Pope, and Coptic priests. Who are they? What are they doing? Their gender neutralized by unisex costumes, their race neutralized by green-colored skin, Ali has created a tight, contained, strangely compelling hand-drawn world in which questions are unanswerable, narratives refuse to go forward, and yet everything is eerily perfect. PUBLISHED BY: ICA Boston FORMAT: Paperback, 8 x 8.25 in. / 36 pgs / 22 color ISBN: 9780910663625 ISBN10: 0910663629 PUBLICATION DATE: 01/02/2002 AVAILABILITY: Out of Print. Check the Stores tab to locate a shop that may have copies. Bookseller Price Code: TRADE |
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