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Joe Ovelman Photography

b. 1970

Joe Ovelman is an artist who explores sexuality, the subversion of social norms and marginalized communities in his work. He often invites anonymous individuals to participate in his practice. He has exhibited his art widely and is represented in the permanent collections of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama. For this project, each stranger wears the artist’s jacket. In turn, Ovelman kneels wearing the jacket of each stranger. These photographs were shot using a tripod and timer in The Ramble in Central Park, New York City, during Thanksgiving weekend in 2000.

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Artist: Joe Ovelman
Seventeen Strangers, Subjugation (Detail.07)
By Joe Ovelman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 4) Signed and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet 4.875 x 3.875 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joe Ovelman Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marine Corps Uniform, c. 1970 (Detail #20)
By Joe Ovelman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 4) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet 13.75 x 9 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joe Ovelman Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marine Corps Uniform, c. 1970 (Detail #23)
By Joe Ovelman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 4) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet 13.75 x 9 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joe Ovelman Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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Find a wide variety of authentic Joe Ovelman photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Joe Ovelman in silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Joe Ovelman photography, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Isabella Ginanneschi, Jack Butler, and Florence Montmare.

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