Prince’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura
Richard Houston Irish, about 1721–1775 After Prince Rupert of the Rhine German, 1619-1682

Standard Bearer
Prince Rupert of the Rhine (German, 1619-1682) after Pietro della Vecchia (Italian, 1605-1678)

Prince Rupert
Valentine Green (English, 1739-1813) after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Fashion Helmet)
Richard Prince American, born 1949

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Three Women Looking in the Same Direction)
Richard Prince American, born 1949

Twilight of the Gods: Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens
Henri Fantin-Latour French, 1836-1904

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Len Prince (American, born 1953) Jessie Mann (American, born 1982)

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Three Women Looking in the Same Direction)
Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Three Women Looking in the Same Direction)
Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Plate 57), NYC, from the series "Self-Possessed"
Len Prince (American, born 1953) Jessie Mann (American, born 1982)

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

Untitled (Plate 40), NYC, from the series "Self-Possessed"
Len Prince (American, born 1953) Jessie Mann (American, born 1982)

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Richard Prince American, born 1949

The Rhine, Kestert, looking N.E.
Photographic Section, U.S. Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and Major Edward J. Steichen, A.S.A. (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973)