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Michael James O’Brien
Matthew Barney rehearsing Drawing Restraint 7, NYC. Diptych. B&W Photograph.

1993

$4,000
£2,973.54
€3,481.06
CA$5,594.29
A$6,246.17
CHF 3,258.17
MX$76,806
NOK 41,122.22
SEK 38,715.12
DKK 25,968.69
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Photographer Michael James O'Brien documented with beautiful and unique images the final part of Matthew Barney's lyric opera cycle about a tragic love story set in romantic Budapest. The epic's main characters are the Queen of Chains and the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Michael James O’Brien draws inspiration from his diverse roles as a photographer, poet, and activist. His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural commentary. O'Brien produced a diverse body of photographic work, from still lifes and portraits to art documentation. He still uses film and works in medium and large formats. His themes are not classical, the artist prefers to portray extraordiary beuty, transgender people and still lifes. The artist's images have a sense of discovery and loss; absence and presence. From the Series Matthew Barney Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper Paper size: 17 H x 24 W inches. Image size. 12.5 H x 17 W inches with 2 inches of white borders around. Edition of 9 + 2AP
  • Creator:
    Michael James O’Brien (1970, Georgian)
  • Creation Year:
    1993
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU453313079892

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