Nahmad Contemporary Highlights Appropriative History With "Richard Prince: Cartoon Jokes"

For its third showcase of the artist's work, New York's Nahmad Contemporary is showcasing several rare Richard Prince appropriation works and some never-before-seen pieces as part of "Richard Prince: Cartoon Jokes." Drawing from editorial cartoons, the ever-controversial creative's post-modern artistry is demonstrated across paintings both new and old.Prince's 1988-1991 Cartoon Jokes series provides the core of the showcase, spotlighting a variety of comic panels copied verbatim from The New Yor...