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7" x 7"
Vintage paper and photos from the early 1900's
Title: The Pelican Rapids Blur
This compelling mixed-media collage is a powerful study of obscured identity and the friction between human memory and mass consumerism. The central portrait is a vintage photograph (bearing the mark of J. Sordren, Pelican Rapids, MN) featuring a formally dressed figure whose face and body are aggressively obscured by expressive, vertical smears of bright acrylic paint in cyan, magenta, pink, and yellow.
The vigorous application of paint transforms the subject into a dynamic, colorful 'blur,' questioning the stability of historical representation. The figure is collaged onto a dense background of layered vintage newspaper text and advertisement fragments, including text regarding car sales and loan applications. This juxtaposition critiques the way historical figures can be lost or overshadowed by the noise of modern life and commercial interests.
This is an impactful, high-contrast piece perfect for collectors interested in the deconstruction of found portraits and social commentary.
Medium: Mixed-Media Collage (Antique Photograph, Acrylic Paint, Newspaper Ephemera)
Themes: Obscured Identity, Consumerism, Abstract Intervention
Key Visuals: Redacted Figure, Newspaper Text, Bright Vertical Smears
7" x 7"
Vintage paper and photos from the early 1900's
Title: The Pelican Rapids Blur
This compelling mixed-media collage is a powerful study of obscured identity and the friction between human memory and mass consumerism. The central portrait is a vintage photograph (bearing the mark of J. Sordren, Pelican Rapids, MN) featuring a formally dressed figure whose face and body are aggressively obscured by expressive, vertical smears of bright acrylic paint in cyan, magenta, pink, and yellow.
The vigorous application of paint transforms the subject into a dynamic, colorful 'blur,' questioning the stability of historical representation. The figure is collaged onto a dense background of layered vintage newspaper text and advertisement fragments, including text regarding car sales and loan applications. This juxtaposition critiques the way historical figures can be lost or overshadowed by the noise of modern life and commercial interests.
This is an impactful, high-contrast piece perfect for collectors interested in the deconstruction of found portraits and social commentary.
Medium: Mixed-Media Collage (Antique Photograph, Acrylic Paint, Newspaper Ephemera)
Themes: Obscured Identity, Consumerism, Abstract Intervention
Key Visuals: Redacted Figure, Newspaper Text, Bright Vertical Smears
