Michael James O’Brien Art
Georgian, b. 1970
Michael James O’Brien is a photographer, teacher, curator, poet, and activist currently based in Atlanta, GA. He has had solo exhibitions in New York, Paris, Beijing, Hong Kong, Antwerp, Istanbul, Liverpool, and Savannah GA. in addition to having worked in London’s National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. His work has been featured in publications like Rolling Stone, Vogue UK, The New Yorker, GQ, Eyemazing, Black & White Photography UK, The Guardian, The Financial Times among many others. He has been Editor-at-Large of Verbal Abuse, the poetry zine as well as Contributing Editor for Departures Magazine.
His book Girlfriend; Men, Women, and Drag, with text by Holly Brubach, was published by Random House in English, French & Japanese in 2000.
From 1900 to 2000 he did all the still photography for Matthew Barney’s Drawing Restraint 7 as well as Cremaster 1,2,4 & 5 which were exhibited worldwide.
For over 20 years, O’Brien was a member of ACTUP as well as a volunteer for GMHC and Terrence Higgins Trust UK. He was a co-producer of the Love Ball in NYC & Paris, which over the years raised more than $3million for people living with HIV/AIDS.
He was the Creative Director for DAA/Designers Against Aids in 2011-12 and produced the Live Positive Campaign for the Flemish HIV Awareness organization, SENSOA in 2013.
O’Brien is based in Atlanta where he is the Chair of Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design/SCAD.
He is currently the Chair of the Advisory Council of Atlanta Celebrates Photography.
(Biography provided by The Art Design Project)
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Artist: Michael James O’Brien
Kouros Green. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Green, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 3/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x 7 camera I...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Kouros Blue. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Blue, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 3/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x 7 camera In ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Kouros Torso Pink. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Torso Pink, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 3/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x 7 came...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Kouros Back. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Back, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 3/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x 7 camera In ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Kouros Pale. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Pale, 2000 - 2002 by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 3/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Color, Archival Pigment
Kouros Triptych 01. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Triptych 01, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Tryptich Overall size 24 H x 60 W inches.
Individual Paper size image: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed of 5 + 2AP
Unframed
M...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Kouros .04, Back Pink. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros.04 Back Pink, by Michael James O’Brien
Color fiber paper
Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches.
Ed 4/5 + 2AP
Unframed
Medium format color neg film
Photographed with Pentax 6 x 7 c...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Color, Archival Pigment
Matthew Barney rehearsing Drawing Restraint 7, NYC. Diptych. B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney rehearsing Drawing Restraint 7, NYC. Diptych, 1993, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 17 H x 24 W inches.
Image size. 12.5 H...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Black and White, Archival Pigment
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Gellert Bath House, Budapest. B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Gellert Bath House, Budapest, 1996, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 24 H x 17 W inches.
Image size. 17 H x 1...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 24 H x 17 W inches.
Image size. 17 H x 12.5 W inches with 2 inches of ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 24 H x 17 W inches.
Image size. 17 H x 12.5 W inches with 2 inches of ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Matthew Barney, Isle of Man. B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Isle of Man, 1995, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 24 H x 17 W inches.
Image size. 17 H x 12.5 W inches with 2 inches of ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney studio, NYC. B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney studio, NYC, 1993 by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 24 H x 17 W inches.
Image size. 17 H x 12.5 ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Black and White, Archival Pigment
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print.
Paper size: 17 x 24 inches
Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches with 2 inches of white borders around.
Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney Studio, NYC. B&W photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney studio, NYC, 1993, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 17 x 24 inches
Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Black and White, Archival Pigment
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print.
Paper size: 17 x 24 inches
Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches with 2 inches of white borders around.
Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Color, Archival Pigment
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition B&W Photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 17 x 24 inches
Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches with 2 inches of white bor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Color, Archival Pigment
Butch Chanel: John, Robert and Michael, Portrait NYC. Limited edition B&W photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Butch Chanel: John, Robert, and Michael, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframe...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
In the Evening Diptych n.d. Limited edition color photography.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In the Evening (Diptych), n.d. 2013-2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“I picked up a ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Joey Arias Channeling Billie Holiday Portrait, NYC. B&W limited edition photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Joey Arias Channeling Billie Holiday, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edi...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Ides of March Diptych, n.d. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Ides of March (Diptych), n.d. 2013-2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 40 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still Life with a Shell and a Rope, Paris. Limited edition color photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Shell and a Rope, Paris 2008 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Still life with Books and a Dark Blue Opalina Vase, Antwerp. Color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with Books and a Dark Blue Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2013 by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series
Archival Pigment prints
Printe...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still life with Tulips, a Ladder and a Yellow Opalina Vase, Antwerp, Color Photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with Tulips, a Ladder and a Yellow Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2012. by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series.
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Lady Bunny, Wigstock, NYC, Girlfriend Series. Black and White Portrait Photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lady Bunny, Wigstock, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 5 + 2AP
...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Still Life with Tulips and 5 Opalina Vases, Antwerp. Color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with Tulips and 5 Opalina Vases, Antwerp, 2012. by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on H...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still life with Tulips, Garden Gloves and a Fluted Opalina Vase, Antwerp, Photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with Tulips, Garden Gloves, and a Fluted Opalina Vase, Antwerp
From The Opalina series
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 80 in. H x...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Jem Jender, Portrait. Studio, NYC. Limited edition B&W photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jem Jender, Studio, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“We are living in...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Black and White, Archival Pigment
Still life with a White Tulip and a Green Opalina Vase, Antwerp.Color Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with a White Tulip and a Green Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2012 by Michael James O’Brien
From Opalina series.
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still Life with a Yellow Tulip and a Yellow Opalina Vase, Antwerp. Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Yellow Tulip and a Yellow Opalina Vase, Antwerp, by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series.
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Imag...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still life with Tulips, and a Pale Blue Opalina Vase, Antwerp. Color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with Tulips, and a Pale Blue Opalina Vase, Antwerp, by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series.
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image s...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Kabuki Starshine, Wigstock, NYC. Girlfriend Series. B&W Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kabuki Starshine, Wigstock, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 5 + 2AP
Unframed
“Nobody w...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Campidoglio, Diptych. Limited edition color photography.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Campidoglio (Diptych), 2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
“What do you think this is my youth an...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still life with a Wooden Hanger, Antwerp. Limited edition color photo
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with a Wooden Hanger, Antwerp, 2011 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
E...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still life with a Broken Vase, n.d. Limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still life with a Broken Vase, n.d. by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 +...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still Life with a Coral Branch and a Crystal Globe, NYC. Color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Coral Branch and a Crystal Globe, NYC, 2002 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Ebony Jet, Girlfriend Series, NYC, Black and White Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ebony Jet (Girlfriend), NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 5 + 2AP
Unframed
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Tabboo! Wigstock Portrait, NYC. Limited edition B&W photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tabboo! Wigstock, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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One Pink Rose, n.d. Still life limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
One Pink Rose, n.d. by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
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Michael ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Constance, Girlfriend Series, NYC. Black and White Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Constance (Girlfriend), NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“Holly came f...
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Tabboo! Stephen Tasjian. NYC. Girlfriend Series. B&W Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tabboo! (Stephen Tasjian), NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 3 + 1AP
Unframed
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Still Life with a Broken Egg, Antwerp. Limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Broken Egg, Antwerp, 2013 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 80 in. W
Edition...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still Life with Pink Tulips and an Opalina Vase, Antwerp. Color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with Pink Tulips and an Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2012. by Michael James O’Brien
From The Opalina series.
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image s...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Lycidas, Diptych, n.d. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lycidas (Diptych), n.d. 2013-2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 40 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 + 2AP
Unframed
“Who would not sing ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
O, Hyacinthus, Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
O, Hyacinthus (Diptych) 2013, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“You are fallen in your pri...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Tantalus, Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tantalus (Diptych), 2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“While he sang all his heart sa...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
The Last Sea, Skull, Brandon, Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Last Sea, (Skull, Brandon), Diptych 2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“Today is made of yesterday, each time I steal toward rites I do not know, waiting for the
lost ingredient, as if salt or money or even lust would keep us calm and prove us whole at last.”
- Anne Sexton...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Still Life with a Metal Torso, Paris. Limited edition color photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life with a Metal Torso, Paris, 2003 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Still-life, Portfolio. A set of 8 Limited edition color photographs
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Still Life Photographs, 2000-2014 by Michael James O’Brien
Portfolio of 8 photographs
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Dimension for each print is 22 in. H x 17 in. W ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Girlfriend, Portfolio of 9 Portraits, From The Girlfriend series, B&W photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Girlfriend, 1990-1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Portfolio of 9 photographs
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Dimension for each print is 22 in. H x 17 in. W
(The overall size composition of the entire portfolio is: 66 in. H x 51 in. W)
Limited Edition of 10 + 2AP
All these portraits were made on tri-x BW film with a Pentax 6 x 7 photographed in Natural Light.
Girlfriend; Men Women and Drag by Michael James O’Brien with text by Holly Brubach was published by Random House in 1999.
1. Lavinia (Girlfriend), NYC, 1992
“I came to Manhattan with just a handbag” - Lavinia Co-op
2. Ebony Jet (Girlfriend), NYC, 1992
“We’re all born naked, everything else is drag” - RuPaul Charles
3. Miss Guy (Girlfriend), NYC, 1992
“You’ve got your mother in a whirl; she’s not sure if you’re a boy or a girl.”
- David Bowie, Rebel, Rebel
4. Ming Vauze (Benjamin Liu) NYC, 1992
“Impersonation is the supreme act of creation.”
- Yukio Mishima...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Dorian Corey, Wigstock, NYC. Girlfriend Series. B&W Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dorian Corey, Wigstock, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 60 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 5 + ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
Opalina, Set of 9 photographs. Still life limited edition color Portfolio
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Opalina, Antwerp, 2010-2014 by Michael James O’Brien
Portfolio of 9 photographs
Archival Pigment prints
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper
Dimension for each print is 22 in. H x 17 in. W
(The overall size composition of the entire portfolio is: 66 in. H x 51 in. W)
Limited Edition of 20 + 2AP
All these photos are digital
Still Life Photographs
1. Still life with Two Opalina Vases and Two Tulips, Antwerp, 2013
2. Still life with a Turquoise Opalina Vase and a Tulip Bulb, Antwerp, 2011
3. Still life with a White Tulip and a Green Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2012
4. Still Life with Tulips and 5 Opalina Vases, Antwerp, 2012
5. Still life with Books...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Broken Myth, Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Broken Myth (Diptych), 2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 30 in. H x 40 in. W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Unframed
“Keep Ithaca always in your ...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Color
Lavinia Co-op, NYC. Girlfriend Series. Black and White Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lavinia Co-op, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 3 + 1AP
Unframed
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1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment, Black and White
In Spite of dreams, Limited Edition Portfolio of 6 Color Photographs
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In Spite of dreams. (Diptychs), 2013-2020, by Michael James O’Brien
Portfolio of 6 photographs
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Dimension for each print is 20 in. H x 30 in. W
(The overall size composition of the entire portfolio is: 60 in. H x 60 in. W)
Limited Edition of 10 + 2AP
A combination of analog and digital compositions based on ideas from Ovid’s Metamorphosis, deconstructed and subverted to my own narrative.
MJO, 2021
The theme is memory, loss, transformation, discovery.
1. The Fall of Icarus (Diptych), 2013-2018
“Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards…”
-Ovid, The Fall of Icarus
2. Lycidas (Diptych), n.d.
“Who would not sing for Lycidas”
-John Milton, Lycidas
3. The Ides of March...
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2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
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Archival Pigment
One Afternoon at Four O'clock. Diptych. Limited edition color photograph.
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
One Afternoon at Four O'clock (Diptych) 2015-2019, by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Image size: 40 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 + 2AP
Unframed
“One a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Miss Guy, NYC. Girlfriend Series. Black and White Portrait Photograph
By Michael James O’Brien
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miss Guy, NYC, 1992 by Michael James O’Brien
Printed on Hahnemuhle fine art photo rag paper
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 3 + 1AP
Unframed
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Category
1990s Contemporary Michael James O’Brien Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
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