Carol K. Brown "Paperdolls"

Nohra Haime Gallery

poster for Carol K. Brown "Paperdolls"

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In her most recent series of acrylic paintings over photographs on paper, Brown has shifted her focus to the subject of femininity and human, albeit primarily female, self-perception- creating a cultural self-portrait. Feeling that older women seemingly disappear in our society, Brown has created an army of them. In this series, "Paperdolls," the artist began with a single nude photograph of herself, and proceeded to repeatedly "dress" the image with paint in an overwhelming myriad of variations of clothing; the only constant being her round, red glasses. With a sharp wit, Brown transforms adornment into armor. The playful becomes subtly strange in its awkward rigidity, emphasized by the repetition of the underlying forms and their placement in a large grid.

[Image: Carol K. Brown "Paperdolls (Installation Detail)" (2009) acrylic over photograph on paper each 19 x 13 in.]

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from November 11, 2009 to December 05, 2009

Artist(s)

Carol K. Brown

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