Cindy Press Paintings
Cindy Press is a visual artist living and working in New York. She was born and raised in Philadelphia where she graduated with a BFA in Fashion Illustration from Moore College of Art and Design. Press had a successful career as a fashion designer working with artists such as Peter Max, best known for his work in the 60s, she interpreted his paintings into wearable art. She has recently returned to her art practice after taking time off to raise her two daughters. “My original goal was to create paintings that are simply striking and beautiful, getting back to my roots of fashion illustration. As I started my process of reinvention, I found myself drawn to images of women that are edgy and sexy. Collecting clippings from magazines and editorials as inspiration, I work in a realistic manner depicting portraits and figures of females. When I begin to work, I notice a peculiar shift in my thought process. I am no longer concerned about the beauty of the image but instead how it speaks to me, what does the expression or pose represent to me? My focus changes entirely as I consider a history of experiences while I paint. I think about my life, my family and friends. The relationships, the love, the hurt, the anguish and my conflicts come into play. There is so much more behind a person’s appearance. Through the cult of beauty in contemporary mass media I am investigating the psychological complexity of women.”
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Cindy Press Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Baroque Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Conceptual Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Cindy Press Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Ink
2010s Other Art Style Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Cindy Press Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Oil
2010s Cindy Press Paintings
Oil