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Dale Sprarage
"Portrait of MiKyoung with Camera" - Silver Gelatin Photograph

early 21st Century

About the Item

"Portrait of MiKyoung with Camera" - Silver Gelatin Photograph - Edition (5) Dramatic black and white portrait of a woman by Dale Sparage (American, b. 1954). A woman named MiKyoung is standing, wearing a dark dress and furry hat. She is holding two bird of paradise flowers and looking directly at the camera. Off to the left, there is a vintage camera at the edge of the frame. Artist's information on verso. Presented in a white mat and a black aluminum frame. Frame size: 20.5"H x 16.25"W Image size: 9"H x 9"W Dale Sparage (American, b. 1954) is a photographer and artist from Detroit, Michigan. She completed her BFA with honors from York University in Canada, and an MFA in painting from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan. She has taught at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, University of Michigan, and The School for Visual Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. She is currently working on an MFA in Photography at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her ongoing work on photographing women and the changing ideals and definitions of beauty and gender-identity has been exhibited at The Jewish Museum in Detroit, Michigan, and the Toledo Museum of Art. In 2001 she was runner-up in Photo District News Magazine Digital Imaging Contest for her personal work ‘Portraits of Women; Returning The Gaze.” She currently lives and works in San Francisco, California. EXHIBITIONS; Toledo Museum of Art, Pleiades Gallery in Soho, Carnegie Art Center in Tonawanda, N.Y, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Art Fusion Gallery, N. Miami, Florida, Janice Charach Epstein Gallery, West Bloomfield, Michigan; EXIT [gallery space], Kent Ohio
  • Creator:
    Dale Sprarage (1954, American)
  • Creation Year:
    early 21st Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition. Frame has some scratches from use and wear (included "as-is").
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH86361stDibs: LU54212435582
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