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Photography, Color on Paper
Size: 16.5 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in
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In this series, I combine the sometimes harsh reality of post mortem tintypes with symbolism used in posthumous paintings of the same era. Recording the dead as a treasured remembrance was common practice in the 19th century. The tintype was a new affordable photographic process available to the masses and in many cases the only recorded image of the person. Mortality rates were high especially among mothers and children (it was common for babies to remain unnamed until after their first year of life). Death was an intimate experience which took place at home. Preparation was often carried out by women who embraced death as a fact of life. In these images I incorporate specific flowers, colors, fabrics and objects that had significant meaning in posthumous paintings. There is always sadness with death and the tears incorporated in each image pay tribute to both the deceased and the ones left behind.
Photography:Color on Paper
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Size:16.5 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in
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I grew up in New York, and though I now live in Jersey City I consider myself a New Yorker. I received my BFA in photography from Kansas City Art Institute. My work explores male/female relationships in a phallocentric society. I appropriate & digitally alter 19th century tintypes, predominantly of women. I name each woman using names common during the 19th century; thus giving each a personal identity. The 19th century brings together several forces. Studies of biological determination created the belief that men were the superior sex. The roles of men and women were strictly separated. Women belonged at home as wife and mother. This was also advent of the tintype. Now all classes, not just the rich could have their images recorded. Finally this was also the beginning of the women's suffrage movement. Women were increasingly becoming discontent with their restricted lives. It was time to fight for their rights. I use each tintype as my starting point to create a new narrative that incorporates history, personal experience and current social issues of today.
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