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Richard Tuschman
Once Upon A Time, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment

2015

$2,990
£2,316.98
€2,629.30
CA$4,285.44
A$4,706.26
CHF 2,422.60
MX$56,311.77
NOK 30,845.07
SEK 28,906.42
DKK 19,636.70

About the Item

Once Upon A Time, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment “Once Upon A Time In Kazimierz is a novella told in staged photographs. It portrays an episode in the life of a fictional Jewish family living in Krakow, Poland in the year 1930. Set in the historically Jewish neighborhood of Kazimierz, the series was inspired by visits to Krakow, where my wife, Ewa, grew up and attended University. This is also not far from where many of my own East European Jewish ancestors lived before immigrating to America around 1900. The project is my attempt to visually weave together narrative fiction with strands of both cultural and family history, while paying homage to painters I love, like Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Balthus, and Di Chirico, as well as photographers like Bill Brandt. Like Hopper Meditations, my previous series, the images in Once Upon A Time In Kazimierz were created by digitally marrying dollhouse-size dioramas with live models. First, I built, painted and photographed the sets in my studio. I then photographed the live models against a plain backdrop, and constructed the final digital composites in Photoshop. All of these aspects are significantly inspired by both theatre and cinema, as well as the artists I mentioned. While I strive to make the miniature sets as convincing as possible, they deviate just enough from reality to enhance the theatrical, slightly surreal mood.” – Richard Tuschman
  • Creator:
    Richard Tuschman (1956, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    21x31.5 in, Edition of 5Price: $3,90040x60 in, Edition of 2 Price: $7,150
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Sante Fe, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1342879013

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