I took a hiatus to care for my ailing mother. This is the first work I made after recommitting to the studio. Having exhausted the possibilities with men’s ties, I wondered if I could capture the essence of certain politicians and celebrities with just a color, a suggestion of a frequently worn or iconic garment. Whether you call it posturing or posing, there’s a reason these people are famous – they know how to stand for a photo and they dress to stand out. As with nearly all of the recent work, these collages were made using heavy weight Canson and Gmund papers (300 gsm) in a small format of 4 x 9 inches.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Prepares to Testify in Atlanta, April 22, 2022 (John Bazemore, AP), Canary and Dresden Yellow on Mango and Mint on the Old Red, White and Blue, 2024-019 Steve Bannon in His Barbour Jacket, Sky Blue on Ivory on Ebony on Olive and Sage on Olive on Olive, 2024-042 Lauren Boebert Speaks During CPAC, Dallas , 2021 (Getty Images), Coffee and Royal Blue on Bright Red and Jet Black, 2024-020 Bjorn Borg in the French, William Klein, 1982, Walnut, Dresden Yellow and Orange on Light Grey, 2024-034 Virginia Ruzici in the French, William Klein, 1982, Champagne on Ultramarine, Sky Blue, and White on Bright Red, 2024-033 Betty White’s Golden Girls 1980s Boho Pastel Abstract Shirt Dress (uncredited photo, detail), Ebony, Turquoise, Mint, Ivory and Light Gray on Sky Blue, 2024-045Betty White and Allen Ludden on the Red Carpet at the 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles (AP), Jet Black, Mint and Lilac on Powder Pink on Tomato, 2024-050 Princess Diana, Florence, April 1985 (Jane Fincher, Getty Images), Champagne and Ocean Blue on Midnight Blue, 2024-040 Dust Jacket Photograph of David Hockney by Peter Schlesinger, from David Hockney by David Hockney, Abrams, 1976, Teal on White on Kingfisher, Apricot and Azure, 2024 164 Elly Schlein, Vestito di una Politica Italiana, Park Lane Fuschia and Grape Ape on Blick Black on Blick Black, 2024-391
