Isaac Julien
Multiple Works
after george platt lynes, nudes 1942
London, england
Kodak Premier Print, Diasec Mounted on Aluminium
260 x 180 cm
Edition of 3+
This monumental work by Isaac Julien is a poetic dialogue across time. A luminous homage that reverberates with the quiet power and intimacy of George Platt Lynes’ 1942 nudes. Julien reanimates Lynes’ visionary gaze, illuminating the contours of the human form with a contemporary sensitivity that is both reverential and radical.
After George Platt Lynes, Nudes 1942 exists not just as a visual echo but as a compelling cultural conversation about identity, desire, and the enduring complexities of queer history. Through the striking clarity of Kodak Premier print, mounted with Diasec on aluminium, the image pulses with a sleek, modern vibrancy that amplifies its emotional resonance. The expansive scale commands presence - inviting the viewer into a space where art and memory intersect.
stones against diamonds, 2015
London, england
Durations in Light Box
123 x 123 x 5 cm
Edition of 4 + AP1 Ed
There’s a quiet intensity to Stones Against Diamonds. A delicate balance between weight and light, permanence and fragility. Isaac Julien’s work invites us to dwell in the space where time dissolves, where the past meets the present in a shimmering interplay of shadow and shine.
Captured within the light box, the stones - ancient, weathered, elemental - anchor us to the earth, while the diamonds, crystalline and radiant, flicker with the ephemeral promise of light. It’s a meditation on resilience and transformation, on how endurance shapes identity and memory.