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Adam MysockA Constant, Attractive Artifice2018
2018
About the Item
A mannequin
For some reason, mannequins seemed to be everywhere when I was growing up. Maybe it was growing up during the heyday of malls in America. Nevertheless, with their clearly artificial features, postures, and groupings, mannequins have always been created to illustrate an unachievable version of reality, to establish an envy of something unreal.
They are lies made physical. For a kid of the 1980s, they’re the earliest ancestor of any such effort. And they taught me a great deal about false persuasion. In order to deceive overwhelmingly, you’ve got to support your lies with something tangible.
- Creator:Adam Mysock (1983, American)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)Width: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10523513192
Adam Mysock
Adam Mysock holds a BFA degree in Painting and Art History from Tulane University and an MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In collaboration with his studio practice, he has taught at the university level for more than 10 years, most recently as a Senior Professor of Practice at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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