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Alyssa Fortin
"Breaking Rothbart's Spell, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 30" x 34"

2021

About the Item

This abstract figural limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures the female form in a dancer-like pose, submerged in water. Bubbles reach toward the surface of the water as the figure exhales from beneath it, with soft fabric floating and interacting with her as she poses. Soft light is cast on the form from above the water's surface, while the surrounding area fades to dark around her. An edition size of 10, this photograph is printed on Juniper Baryta Rag museum quality archival paper, and framed in a modern white Larson Juhl frame under high quality plexiglass. The print size itself is 30" x 34" with a frame face of 1 1/2". The work is framed flush with the edge of the print without a mat. Each print is individually signed, numbered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. To purchase this limited edition print in a different size or unframed on paper, please contact us. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing and production. Alyssa Fortin’s extensive scope includes portrait, travel and fine art photography. Known for her intimate black and white portraits and vibrant color travel photographs, Fortin has over the past thirty years focused on capturing powerful images of the everyday lived experiences of those around her. Inspired by the natural, unfiltered beauty of the people and the world we live in, Fortin is a visual storyteller who documents the journey of her subjects, friends and their families from birth, through growth, aging, and even death. Exhilarating, tender, empowering, and sometimes haunting, her photos immortalize the most joyous, loving, hopeful, and at times heartbreaking moments of her subjects’ lives. Her work touches the souls of her subjects and viewers alike, creating timeless connections between image and life. Fortin studied the art of black and white film photography while earning a BFA at the University of Florida and later a Master's Degree in Art Education at the University of Georgia. For several years following that she taught photography and fine arts. These courses included workshops in pinhole photography, advanced photography, 2-D art, 3-D art, drawing and painting, integrating current events, political and art history, curating group shows in locations such as The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Alyssa draws influence from American photographers Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Sally Mann, Annie Leibovitz, and New Zealand photographer Niki Boon. She also became inspired by a workshop with Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai in 2002 to develop her skills in film. It is the combination of fragility and power in our planet and our bodies that inspired Fortin's current work. Three years ago she shifted her work into the production of large format museum quality fine art. Traveling along the New England coast, she shoots on the edge, exploring the female form in liminal spaces - where land and air meet water. Working with ballet dancers and yoga masters, she pushes her subjects to defy gravity, balance through sheer power and will, and then - give in and submerge. It is there, under the water with her dancers, that Fortin taps into something unique, offering a glimpse into another realm. To say that her work captures the female form, in all its strength and grace, as it glides, floats and balances, is to minimize her message. Through her unique visual storytelling in which she resurrects the lost heroines of classical and western tragedies, Fortin has thrown away the lens, pulled us in with her, to witness and experience of all things - hope. About Sorelle Gallery: Sorelle Gallery is a woman-owned fine art gallery and art advisory firm located in Westport, Connecticut. Representing nearly fifty artists, Sorelle carries a wide variety of art styles from modern abstract to impressionistic landscapes, and more. Sorelle's mission is to not only support the emerging and established artists they represent, but to help clients curate their own spaces, invest confidently, and buy what they love.
  • Creator:
    Alyssa Fortin (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Westport, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AF0021stDibs: LU54410816082
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