Broken Myth (Diptych), 2020
Michael James O'Brien   Famous Artists

Photography : archival pigment print · 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€4,553 4 553 €
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archival pigment print on Hahnemuehle fine art paper

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76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth

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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.

This artwork juxtaposes classical and contemporary aesthetics through a split-panel composition. On the left, a modern individual stands against a muted background, their expression serene and introspective. A cascade of vibrant purple flowers drapes their bare shoulder, adding a striking contrast to their subtle pose and enhancing the organic connection to nature. On the right, a fragment of an ancient marble statue portrays the torso of a figure draped in classical robes. The detailed carving emphasizes the texture and timelessness of ancient art. This juxtaposition explores themes of beauty, identity, and the intersection of past and present. The tactile realism of the photograph contrasts with the worn elegance of the sculpture, inviting reflection on the enduring influence of classical forms in contemporary artistic expressions.

Michael James O'Brien, Broken Myth (Diptych)
United States  • 1960

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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.

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