Isaac Julien is best known for his avant-garde films, which examine race, class, sex, and constructions of masculinity, queer identity, and the Black male body. Incognito, a prop used in Julien’s 16mm film Baltimore (2003), is a life-size incarnation of acclaimed filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, a seminal figure in blaxploitation films. In the film, the real Van Peebles walks the streets of Baltimore and ultimately comes across replicas of Black cultural icons, including himself. The startling discovery prompts questions of celebrity, remembrance, and representation in mainstream culture.