Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Jose Picayo
Chris

About the Item

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 40. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. ABOUT: In his new body of work, José Picayo explores the mystery of human perception and interaction. This exhibit is comprised of haunting paired portraits, one photograph of the back of a model’s head and another of the front. It’s human nature to see an incomplete image and mentally complete it, jumping to calculated assumptions based on previous experience. Picayo relates these photographs to his own experience walking in the streets of the city, imagining the front of the strangers he walks behind. The paired photos are displayed across the room from one another, which establishes the true dichotomy of the exhibit. The textures, front versus back, are quite contrasting. This demonstrates the divide between the experiences of expectation and reality, by allowing the viewer to imagine the front side of the model and then confronting them with the honest reality. Picayo’s latest exhibit toys with this concept of human expectation versus reality and poses many difficult questions. In working with models, he also delves into the definition of beauty and what is, overall, considered beautiful. The photos are both shot and positioned at eye level, giving the viewer the experience of seeing right into their eyes. To evoke a timeless feel, straying from the modern, Picayo uses 8x10 Polaroid film, which is especially rare and distinct in this era of photography. His technique emphasizes the importance of these specific captured moments. The subject is completely temporary, whereas it exists only for the duration of the photograph. The ephemerality of Picayo’s work enhances the strangeness of his societal observation. Moreover, the photos are printed larger than life-sized in order to make the viewer experience as authentic as his own. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand, NY Magazine, Elle Decor, HG, and Martha Stewart Living as well as other U.S. and European publications. José Picayo has been a part of many group shows in New York and has had eight solo exhibitions at the Robin Rice Gallery. This is his ninth solo exhibit. In 1993, José returned to Cuba after 28 years to photograph in his hometown. During the 1990s he also taught photography at both Parsons School of Design and the International Center of Photography in New York City. Portrait, Sepia Tone, Men, face
  • Creator:
    Jose Picayo (Cuban)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: http://robinricegallery.com/next-exhibition/index_three.shtml1stDibs: LU11562122
More From This SellerView All
  • "Esquire Magazine", New York, NY, 1989
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroids, a new exhibit by Jose ...
    Category

    1980s Contemporary Color Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • "Neiman Marcus, Tommy", New York, NY, 2002
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaro...
    Category

    Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • "Marshall Fields, Marianne", New York, NY, 2004
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
    Category

    Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • "Savvy Magazine, Cynthia", New York, NY, 1988
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
    Category

    1980s Contemporary Color Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • "Brides Magazine, Canoe", Bedford, NY, 2003
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaro...
    Category

    Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • "New Woman Magazine, Princess", New York, NY, 1992
    By Jose Picayo
    Located in Hudson, NY
    This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
    Category

    1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

You May Also Like
  • "Phalco's Look” Spaniel, Romantic Dog Photograph with beveled plexiglass frame
    Located in Charleston, US
    Alain Foussier, born in France living in the Netherlands, perfects the mood and spirit of Spaniel dogs with his portrait photography. His Spaniel dog a...
    Category

    2010s Romantic Color Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • Cindy's Shotgun Wedding
    By David Yarrow
    Located in Denver, CO
    David Yarrow has built an unrivaled reputation for capturing the beauty of the planet’s remote landscapes, cultures and endangered animals. Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1966, he is now an internationally acclaimed fine art photographer and Europe’s best selling wildlife photographer. "You don't get a second chance to work withCindy Crawford, so there was obviously a little pressure. I took her to a place I know well -the ghost town of Nevada City,Montana as I hoped familiarity with the light and the angles would help me. I needed as many variables under my control as possible on an ambitious story line. The one thing we could not manage or predict was the weather and last week it was cold.If Cindy was outside her comfort zone with the temperatures so low and a big wolf as a companion, she did not flinch. She is professional, stoic and game and it was an honour to work with a true American idol. She sets a high bar on so many levels.It was a big effort for her to fly from LA to hang out with me and my team whom she had never met before and then work in freezing temperatures with some big wolves. She never complained and took no fee at all. Quite amazing.Proceeds from the sales of this image -Cindy’s Shotgun Wedding...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • 10525 - Stranger than Paradise, 125x125cm each - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
    By Stefanie Schneider
    Located in Morongo Valley, CA
    '10525 (Stranger than Paradise) 1999, 5 pieces, each 128x125 cm plus 10 cm in between each print together 128x640cm, Sold out Edition of 3. Artist Proof 1 of 2, analog C-Prints, pr...
    Category

    1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

    Materials

    Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

  • Portrait of Jack Nicholson- Vintage Photo -1976
    Located in Roma, IT
    Vintage Photo. Jack Nicholson accepts his Oscar as Best Actor for his part in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".
    Category

    1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • Cesar Romero as "The Joker" - Vintage Photo -1966
    Located in Roma, IT
    Vintage Photo.
    Category

    1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

  • Portrait of John Wayne - Vintage Photo - 1960s
    Located in Roma, IT
    Vintage Photo. The American Actor John Wayne in 1965 ca.
    Category

    1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

    Materials

    Photographic Paper

Recently Viewed

View All