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Morbidity & Mortality

Photographs by Jeanette May

de Jeanette May

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Designed to be murdered by your dog or cat, pet toys appear as dead bodies in these crime scene photographs. "Morbidity & Mortality" responds to the current popular fascination with cinematic murder and forensics. Contemporary films and CSI-style television programs reveal an obsession with corpses—specifically, artfully composed images of the deceased. While death and Memento Mori are perennial motifs in art, contemporary US culture is particularly awash in carefully arranged and creatively “off’d” stiffs. In these staged photographs of recently discovered victims, the body is that of a “dead” squirrel, fox, mouse, or other furry pet toy. "Morbidity & Mortality" critiques contemporary tableaus of aestheticized violence by presenting photographs that are simultaneously disturbing and whimsical.
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http://www.jeanettemay.com
Caractéristiques et détails
  • Catégorie principale: Photographie artistique
  • Format choisi: Format paysage, 25×20 cm
    # de pages: 30
  • Date de publication: juil 30, 2015
  • Langue English
  • Mots-clés photography, humor, mystery, plush toys, animals
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À propos du créateur
jeanettemay
Jeanette May
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Jeanette May is a photo-based artist using a critical, sometimes playful, approach to investigate representation. Early training as a painter is evident in her carefully arranged compositions and rich color palette. May received her MFA in Photography from CalArts and her BFA in Painting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She has been awarded grants, fellowships, and residencies from the NEA Regional Artists’ Projects Fund, Brooklyn Arts Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Illinois Arts Council, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, and Ms. Foundation. Her work is exhibited in galleries and museums internationally, including New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Milan, Athens, Barcelona, and Shanghai. May lives in Brooklyn.

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