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Joanna Thomas
Lion Devouring a Rabbit & Other Collages
August 3 – September 3, 2006
Opening Reception: 5-8 pm
First Thursday, August 3, 2006
For this series, Joanna Thomas uses collage elements to gussy
up antique 19th Century French engravings taken from a limited
edition book published in 1873.
As Thomas states, ”In exploring the notion of art as precious
commodity, I have embellished these undoubtedly valuable antique
engravings with collage elements, rendering them uniquely my
own, and, quite possibly, completely worthless.”
Thomas playfully and poetically assaults works by such masters
as Delacroix, Gainsborough, Hals, Poussin, Rembrandt, Turner,
and Watteau, and in doing so, challenges the historically and
regrettably disparate experiences between male and female artists.
Originally priced at 40 francs, the engraved book’s frontispiece
declares that profits from its sale shall be used to benefit
the poor. Widows and orphans aside, the engravings now serve
as a subtle feminist comment on the consistently male-dominated
art market.
Hours: Noon-5pm Friday-Sunday, or
by appointment.
Next Exhibition: Michael
Sherwin
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Lion Dévorant un Lapin – 2006,
collage on found 19th Century engraving, 6”x7.5” |
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