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    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier rehearses for a performance in a costume of Levi’s jeans (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier put on gloves as part of her costume (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier puts on work boots as part of her costume (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier rehearses for a performance in a costume of Levi’s jeans (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artists Liz Magic Laser and LaToya Ruby Frazier rehearse for a performance (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist Liz Magic Laser rehearses with LaToya Ruby Frazier for a performance (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier rehearses for a performance in a costume of Levi’s jeans (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • At the Whitney Independent Study Program studios, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier rehearses for a performance in a costume of Levi’s jeans (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier poses in costume in front of a Levi’s advertisement part of the “Everybody’s Work Is Equally Important” campaign set in the artist’s hometown of Braddock, PA (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist Liz Magic Laser photographs artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performing in a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier destroys a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier destroys a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier destroys a costume of Levi’s jeans in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in costume in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in costume in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier’s costume of Levi’s clothing is destroyed as part of her performance in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier’s costume of Levi’s clothing is destroyed as part of her performance in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10).Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier’s costume of Levi’s clothing is destroyed as part of her performance in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier’s costume of Levi’s clothing is destroyed as part of her performance in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in costume in front of the Levi’s Photo Workshop (SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from the New York Close Up film LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier hangs documentation of the day’s performance in her workspace at the Whitney Independent Study Program (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

    • Destroyed Levi’s jeans and documentation of the day’s performance in artist LaToya Ruby Frazier’s workspace at the Whitney Independent Study Program (Chinatown, Manhattan, 12.08.10). Production still from New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. Cinematography by John Marton.

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