Available Portrait Colors
Annette Lemieux
key Notes:
Color Palette, Conceptual Identity
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Dimensions:
medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Difficulty:
Intermediate
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story of the work:
"Available Portrait Colors," created by Annette Lemieux in 1990, is a conceptual artwork that utilizes the medium of painting to explore themes of identity and representation through the lens of consumer culture. The piece features a grid of paint swatches, reflecting the commodification of personal identity and the limitations imposed by societal expectations regarding appearance.
Description of the work:
"Available Portrait Colors" by Annette Lemieux features a series of vibrant, flat color fields arranged in a grid-like composition, emphasizing the interplay between color and form. The work utilizes a minimalist aesthetic, with each color block representing a potential choice in portraiture, thereby challenging traditional notions of identity and representation.
Artwork Photograph Source:
Harvard Art Museum
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