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JOYCE TENNESON
American, Born 1945
Portrait of Suzanne in Front of a Mural
Color photograph. Joyce Tenneson is likely using ther frequent collaborator Suzanne who is dressed in a white, silk-like garment with arms crossed, and is leaning against a backdrop featuring a monumental, fresco-like figure that imbues the scene with an air of antiquity. Framed. Not examined out of frame.
Size (as matted): 19.5 x 12.5 inches; frame: 26 x 19 inches
$1,000-1,500

ARTIST PROFILE: Joyce Tenneson is a celebrated American fine art photographer, born in 1945, whose signature style is defined by ethereal, symbolic portraits of women. Often working with a large-format Polaroid 20x24 camera, she draws inspiration from her unique upbringing on the grounds of a convent, which instilled in her a deep appreciation for ritual and surreal imagery. After leaving a career in academia at age 39 to move to New York, Tenneson rose to international prominence, with her work appearing on the covers of major publications like Time and Life and being showcased in over 100 exhibitions globally. She is a proponent of "mining the inner territory" of the soul to create authentic, thumbprint-like art that reflects the artist’s unique history and vision.

Sold for $600


       
 

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