Amy Elkins
Asher, Atlanta, GA, 2016
2016

Name: Asher, Atlanta, GA, 2016
Brand: Amy Elkins
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 16 x 20 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) From the series "Wallflower II" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Amy Elkins writes: “In a continuing exploration into the many nuances of gender identity and masculinity, ‘Wallflower II’ turns the camera to masculine identifying individuals from a spectrum of backgrounds. Sitters range from war veterans and diesel mechanics to authors, therapists, and bodybuilders. Several father children they, themselves, have birthed over the years. Much like ‘Wallflower’ (shot between 2006-2008), the portraits stem from an ongoing intrigue regarding masculine identity when stripped of personal context—sitting bare within a constructed, impermanent environment. Unlike ‘Wallflower,’ which aimed the lens at cisgender men almost entirely photographed in my personal space, ‘Wallflower II’ explores a much broader sense of masculine identity—shot in the personal space of strangers in urban and rural Georgia upon first meeting and found through online calls/searches surrounding ideas of masculinity and gender in the American South.” Amy Elkins is an American photographer known for her intimate portraits, through which she explores the themes of masculinity, vulnerability, and gender identity. Born in 1979 in Venice, California, Elkins received her B.F.A. in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her work has been exhibited and published internationally, including at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson; and the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, among others.

Creator:

Amy Elkins (1979, American)

Creation Year:

2016

Dimensions:

Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)

Medium:

Archival Pigment

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-