Richard Prince: JUST MY LUCK

Prince’s recent Just My Luck paintings deliver comic relief for the frivolous misfortunes of everyday life by appropriating legendary stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s deadpan joke: “Just my luck. I was at the airport when my ship came in.” Unlike his earlier painted jokes, in which the punch line was typed and silk-screened onto a primed surface, the artist’s hand is notably present in these works. Here, the joke is expressed as hand-written charcoal inscriptions on large, raw canvas. While the same joke is repeated in each work, the nuances inherent to each handwritten text varies, suggesting the presence of the artist’s signature. Yet, the series’ minimalistic uniformity obscures the impression of originality and serves as a reminder of the recycled material at its core.

Building on Prince’s legacy of appropriative strategies, the paintings comprising Just My Luck simultaneously subvert authorship and reveal the artist’s presence.

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