{"product_id":"twilights-last-gleaming","title":"Twilight's Last Gleaming","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtspace is proud to announce \u003cem\u003eTwilight’s Last Gleaming\u003c\/em\u003e, 2024, a new limited edition silkscreen print by celebrated conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas’ bold, thoughtful, and deeply moving artwork asks us to see and challenge systems of inequality that are woven into the fabric of contemporary life, and urges communities into greater action and participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwilight’s Last Gleaming\u003c\/em\u003e is based on Thomas’ 2021 mixed media work including deconstructed political and identity-based flags and whose title references the U.S. national anthem. Thomas is known for blending historical imagery with contemporary critiques, and \u003cem\u003eTwilight's Last Gleaming\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception. Through this work, he invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of national identity and the unresolved issues of freedom and equality in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe limited edition comes with a copy of \u003cem\u003eFor Freedoms: Where Do We Go From Here?\u003c\/em\u003e, the first monograph by For Freedoms, which Thomas co-founded in 2016 together with fellow artists and friends Eric Gottesman, Michelle Woo, and Wyatt Gallery. For Freedoms centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement, discourse and direct action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When I travel and make work - and often my work is about the United States - I’m doing my part to tell some of the stories of our country: some of the triumphs, many of the struggles that we are yet to overcome, and have overcome.” - Hank Willis Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas was awarded the 2023 U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts, and is also the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship (2018). His groundbreaking bronze sculpture on the Boston Common entitled \u003cem\u003eThe Embrace\u003c\/em\u003e, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, sparked energetic public discourse and inspired features in The New York Times and The Boston Globe, among other leading publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA portion of proceeds from the sale of \u003cem\u003eTwilight's Last Gleaming\u003c\/em\u003e will benefit For Freedoms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artspace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46950254608484,"sku":"5056880807609","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/hank-willis-thomas-twighlights-last-gleaming-ORIG_89b1eb08-25e0-44f3-8b26-90eeab6b0916.jpg?v=1764695229","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-us\/products\/twilights-last-gleaming","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}