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Sophie CalleFather, Mother1990
1990
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About the Item
Sophie Calle (born 1953) is an internationally acclaimed French contemporary artist.
Highly conceptual in her approach, Calle's projects often begin with material from her personal life. Since the 1970s, her practice has engaged with the boundaries of private versus public consciousness.
Calle’s remarkable body of work is interdisciplinary, including books and installations combining photography, video, text, and participatory performance. She returns to themes of intimacy and absence, exposing her own vulnerability on her own terms.
This diptych of a gravestone duo is a well-known motif in her oeuvre, exemplifying her fascination with death and desire.
Calle's explorations of grief, mourning and commemoration have continued throughout her prolific career. In 2007, Calle turned her camera towards her mother’s deathbed. What followed was a seven-year project entitled Rachel Monique dedicated to her mother’s life and a public mourning of her death. In her book And So Forth Calle writes about the impetus; “My mother liked to be the object of discussion. Her life did not appear in my work, and that annoyed her”.
Calle's work has been exhibited internationally and her work belongs in major collections including the Tate and the Museum of Modern Art.
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"Father, Mother (The Graves #33)"
France, 1990
Diptych
Silver gelatin prints flush-mounted on aluminum in artist’s frames.
From an edition of 7
23.75"H 15.75"W (work)
24"H 16"W (framed)
Very good condition.
- Creator:Sophie Calle (1953, French)
- Creation Year:1990
- Dimensions:Height: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Toronto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 03-251stDibs: LU215216135202
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