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Barbara Astman
Electra
1978

$22,500

£17,178.14

€19,674.99

CA$31,522.40

A$35,245.90

CHF 18,487.95

MX$426,912.46

NOK 233,373.96

SEK 220,482

DKK 146,854.30

About the Item

Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her innovative work using photography and its many utilitarian offshoots such as scanners and photocopiers to mention a few. Astman is acclaimed for her pioneering multi-media approach, blending analog and digital techniques with materials or technology not typically used in the creation of fine art. In her work she addresses the intersection of identity, feminism, technology, consumerism, and media influence. The artist's oeuvre is characterized by narrative presentations, offered via everyday objects and settings in order to share her experiences and memories. This approach enables Astman to transcend the material nature of the objects/materials, imbuing them with layers of meaning. In the early 1970s, Astman came to photography by chance when she borrowed a camera to document a sculpture. Astman took self-portraits with the leftover film, capturing intimate moments realized in her studio. Years later, the Polaroid became a foundational tool in her work. She purchased her first Polaroid in 1978, and embraced it wholeheartedly going forward. Its instantaneous nature enabled Astman to access her inner world, often depicting herself organically in an act of self-discovery. Astman is one of several photographers, like Nan Goldin, who turned the camera on themselves (and their circle) during the 1970's. This work is a paradigm of Astman's practice from the late 70s where she created Polaroid grids of her contemporaries and added text to the margins, and sometimes surfaces of the images. Here a traditional typewriter embosses and prints narrative text enlivening the portraits it surrounds. Electra is photographed in a red flannel shirt, gazing confidently back at the camera. The narrative, presented in the third person, recounts the woman's thought process as she internalizes the aesthetic qualities of her outfit - and the presumed response it would garner from those around her. When evaluating her outfit from the lens of the male gaze, the narrator highlights a paradoxical response to the woman's appearance. Astman is a well-known and accomplished professor in Canada. She joined the faculty of OCAD in 1975 and retired as Professor Emerita in 2021. Her work is featured in prominent collections across the globe, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery (Ottawa), the Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris, France), and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, England). Questions about the product? Contact us. Or visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment. "Untitled" (Aka "Electra") 1978 Six Polaroids with typed inscription Mounted on paper Signed and dated on verso 7.75"H 10.5"W (work) 11"H 13.5"W (framed) Framed with museum glass Very good condition

Creator:
Barbara Astman (1978, Canadian)
Creation Year:
1978
Dimensions:
Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
Medium:
Polaroid
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Very good condition.
Gallery Location:
Toronto, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: 03-241stDibs: LU215214063372

Barbara Astman
Miss Denim, 1978

$22,500

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