The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars

Chris Ofili (b. 1968) The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars signed, titled, inscribed and dated ‘“The naked soul of Captain Shit and the legend of the black stars” CHRIS OFILLI, 1999 “Afrobiotics”’ (on the overlap); signed, titled, inscribed and dated ‘Chris Ofili 1999 “The naked soul of Captain Shit and the legend of the black stars” “Afrobiotics”’ (on the stretcher) acrylic, oil, polyester resin, paper collage, glitter, map pins and elephant dung on linen canvas: 96 x 72in. (243.8 x 182.8cm.) overall: 101 5/8 x 72in. (258 x 182.8cm.) Executed in 1999