Sharon Core : Early American

Core, Sharon; Et Al

ISBN 10: 1934435465 / ISBN 13: 9781934435465

Published by D. A. P. (Distribution), 2012

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Orderbook -- wwb -- SHARON CORE: EARLY AMERICAN. Radius Books, Santa Fe, 2012. Distributed by Artbook|D. A. P. , New York. 104 pp. With 37 col. Ills. And 31 col. Reference ills. 32 x 28 cm. ISBN 9781934435465 In English. Publisher's description: In 2007, American photographer Sharon Core (born 1965) encountered the work of the early nineteenth-century American still-life painter Raphael Peale (1774-1825). Peale's images of fruit, cakes and vegetables are famed for their uncanny realism, and they inspired Core to undertake a series of photographs titled Early American, a brilliant exploration of trompe l'oeil's relationship to photography, and of photography's relationship to the past. Core replicates as closely as possible the subject matter, lighting and compositional characteristics of Peale's paintings. She describes an extraordinarily intensive preparation for the project, researching and acquiring period porcelain and glass and growing, from heirloom seeds, varieties of fruits and vegetables that were in existence in the early nineteenth century. "Through these efforts," she writes, "I hoped to achieve a mirroring of Peale's painstaking painting process, and the themes that lie under their surfaces." This volume reproduces the 31 images comprising this ambitious enterprise. Artist(s) : Core, Sharon Indexing: Western â " United States â " Post-2000 â " Photography â " Women Artists Plans: 73 Worldwide Number: 153547Hardcover $50.00x (libraries receive a 10% discount on this title) - one new copy in Box #200402-3 99 / CHANGE0722022; *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 104 pages; illustrated in color. -- with a bonus offer--.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sharon Core : Early American
• Publisher: D. A. P. (Distribution)
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934435465
• ISBN 13: 9781934435465
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In 2007, American photographer Sharon Core (born 1965) encountered the work of the early nineteenth-century American still-life painter Raphael Peale (1774–1825). Peale’s images of fruit, cakes and vegetables are famed for their uncanny realism, and they inspired Core to undertake a series of photographs titled Early American, a brilliant exploration of trompe l’oeil’s relationship to photography, and of photography’s relationship to the past. Core replicates as closely as possible the subject matter, lighting and compositional characteristics of Peale’s paintings. She describes an extraordinarily intensive preparation for the project, researching and acquiring period porcelain and glass and growing, from heirloom seeds, varieties of fruits and vegetables that were in existence in the early nineteenth century. “Through these efforts,” she writes, “I hoped to achieve a mirroring of Peale’s painstaking painting process, and the themes that lie under their surfaces.” This volume reproduces the 31 images comprising this ambitious enterprise.

Review

The point of departure for Core's irresistable photos is the many still-life arrangements of food painted in the early 19th century by the American artist Raphaelle Peale. Some of Core's images-- chromogenic color prints of extraordinary richness-- are dead on reproductions of Peale originals; others combine elements from several canvases. Spotlighted before sober, dark backdrops, trout has never looked more silvery. Berries have never had such glistening gravitas. Core's pictures are what food should be: Scrumptious. (Richard Lacayo Time)

"The point of departure for Core's irresistible photos is the many still-life arrangements of food painted in the early 19th century by American artist Raphaelle Peale... Core's pictures are what all food should be: scrumptious." (Richard Lacayo Time)