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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 · 3 Comments

Carrie Marill via New American Paintings #96. An Icon Is Both A Mirror And A Riddle is a series based on Persian and Indian miniature paintings. Miniature paintings absolutely fascinate me, especially when juxtaposed with modern subjects.

I chose to use these historical techniques to re-contextualize current events, and explore media information and assumptions about the Middle East. – NAP #96

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3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Jennifer // Nov 9, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    A perfect contemporary take on Indian miniatures! I adore her use of negative space.

  • 2 Gerri // Nov 26, 2011 at 4:57 am

    Yeah that’s what I’m tlaking about baby–nice work!

  • 3 Carrie Marill | My Blog // Dec 1, 2011 at 3:17 am

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