The Painted Photographs of Melvin Charney Between Observation and Intervention |
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| By (photographer):
| Charney, Melvin |
| Editor:
| Owens, Gwendolyn
Rangel, Gabriela |
| Text by:
| Owens, Gwendolyn
Ostrow, Saul |
| ISBN: | 978-1-879128-73-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Americas Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Since 1989, Canadian artist Melvin Charney has created painted photographs--stylized portrayals of buildings executed in pastel or thin washes of paint and superimposed on printed mass media images--that expose the triumphs, tragedies and absurdities of the modern city.
Since 1989, Canadian artist Melvin Charney has created painted photographs--stylized portrayals of buildings executed in pastel or thin washes of paint and superimposed on printed mass media images--that expose the triumphs, tragedies and absurdities of the modern city.