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	Bissau Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Brown Woman Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Bygone Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Coppertop Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Dutch Autumn Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Long Road Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Mystik Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Saul Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Soweto Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	SwimLiveLove Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
	Tokyo Giclee Print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper with Utrachrome Archival Inks $250 each or $2800 box set of 12
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Keba Konte Biography Konte’s works refer directly to humanity - the body and community - particularly the fragile state of urban living. He layers memory and metaphor as he inscribes social conditions, emphasizing love, vulnerability, decay and loss. A passage written by Keba in his artist’s statement elucidates his connections: “If I had to describe my work in three words, I would say ‘social, beautiful and pure’. There is beauty in even the most ordinary act. I want people who see my work to know it’s true, it’s sincere and it’s coming from my heart.” Konte began making photographs in his native town of San Francisco when he was fourteen. His interest in photography was prompted by the gift of a camera from his mother, also a photographer. This gift inspired the young photographer to take pictures of the familiar. In his current work, he expands familiar references by printing his images on unconventional surfaces. Konte calls this process “photomontage on wood.” His images show how Konte’s interest in subtle gesture gives form and shape to his work. He writes: “Once the spirit of the wood with its knots and grain merges with the human image, there is a consciousness speaking from each image that often transcends the original context, and I become an alchemist.” Konte’s work memorializes a moment. He uses found objects, specifically wood, and re-contextualizes the object with photographic imagery. By superimposing and juxtaposing images from a variety of sources, he extends the meaning and message in his work. He composes, manipulates, and interrogates social conditions. Konte is a mixed-media artist who weaves stories through the photographic process. His work decodes and conveys messages about life experiences, as he imposes and also allows the viewer to imagine the story behind the work of art. Konte’s work is about memory - collective, personal, and community.
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