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Yvonne Michiels
''Living Doll Froukje'' Portrait of a Living Doll in Dutch Costume

2021

About the Item

In her art, Dutch photographer Yvonne Michiels (1966) depicts personal stories about beauty, emotions and mortality. Yvonne’s Living Dolls series is her interpretation of the struggle of young people with their appearance and identity. Sometimes you no longer know wether it is real what you are looking at. Yvonne gives the figures that she photographs a human touch. Just to make you doubt, is this a human or a doll? Her models are young and fresh faced. As they pose for Yvonne’s camera, she tries to capture not only their strength but their vulnerability as well. Those lovely girls and boys are in the height of their beauty, but that too is fleeting. Yvonne uses topical examples from modern society. This results in aesthetic, innovative portraits that are not only fascinating, but also moving. Her technique allows her to imbue her portraits with multiple layers of meaning. Thus, the viewer is continually challenged to look further, to uncover the dimensions hidden in the work. ''Living Doll Froukje'' has an edition of 15.
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    2021
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    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Utrecht, NL
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    Seller: ''Froukje (living dolls)'' 101441stDibs: LU1375210100272
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