Loyal and Dependable
2002
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Willie Cole
Willie Cole is a contemporary American sculptor, printer, and conceptual and visual artist.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Loyal and Dependable is a 2002 by Willie Cole, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print, *Loyal and Dependable*, uses a familiar household iron. The artist pressed it onto paper to leave scorch marks that look like tribal patterns or scars. Cole often explores how ordinary objects carry heavy history. Here, an iron becomes a tool for mark-making and a symbol of hidden labor and pain. Look next at prints by artist Cole, Willie.
Loyal and Dependable by Willie Cole is a digitally manipulated print from a series of six images depicting electric irons photographed from above. The artist digitally removed cords, plugs, and other elements, altering the irons' appearance. The series' titles reference historical advertising slogans, drawing parallels between corporate branding and the commodification of enslaved people. The muted color palette includes brownish grey tones with subtle red and green accents.
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Willie Cole is a contemporary American sculptor, printer, and conceptual and visual artist.
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