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Aimée Beaubien
Press Release
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Artist’s Statement
My earliest recollection
of a collaged body was observed on my great-grandmother's refrigerator
door. Gertrude Bastien's (1896-1982) eighty year old face had been cut
out of a snapshot and taped to the body of a plus size model cut from an
advertising environment and dressed only in control top panty hose. In
my body of work I have mined Gertrude Bastien's photographs and
captions. I join her images with my own and collage a network of her
descriptions inscribed on the backs of her photographs into the titles
of the individual pieces such as They sure are living dolls,
oh I tell you all full of pep growing up fast. So many tiny
memories branch out over these years for ever more. Her charged
self-image effectively designed to control her appetite has continued to
entertain my engagement with restructuring photographic bodies.
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Current Work:
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Taken away back when all ready to go
2007, image size 16.5 x 5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs
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Revisit old times over some cute trick one time way
back
2007, image size 17 x 9 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs
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Snaps taken at their good time sure looks familiar but only part is
shown
2007, image size 12 x 17.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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They sure are living dolls oh I tell you all full of pep growing up
fast
2007, image size 6 x 10 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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But only part of this appears at first sight well sometimes we are
like that
2006, image size 26 x 19 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Out there surprised and pleased too try painting this
2007, image size 30 x 17 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Goes around real good on the brink of a snap into the background
2007, image size 24 x 14 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Left to chance no one said a word you'd just die laughing
2007, image size 19 x 14.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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All out of place just beyond these mountains I'll never know all
very good now
2007, image size 34 x 25 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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So many tiny memories branch out over these years for ever more
2007, image size 26.5 x 17 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Leaves fall overnight the dearest face of all to me see how it
shines
2007, image size 10.5 x 15
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs
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Birds flying round and round in a circle steps up there
2007, image size 13 x 6.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Me with his shadow ready to start for home lets get it over
2006, image size 24 x 35.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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They never come out true to color surprised me no end
2007, image size 14 x 9 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Looks more like you smiles for anyone all kidding aside
2007, image size 8 x 5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Wanted you to see on the way to their good time pretty fine I'll say
2007, image size 12 x 19.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Soon to leave here night time seemed so elegant where is home
2006, image size 32 x 28.5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Sweet elegant in grand style oo la la had so many happy times
together
2007, image size 7.5 x 5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Wishes now she could be here again looks like a dreamland just
doesn't
seem possible
2007, image size 12.5 x 13.5
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs149 |
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Looking so grand and lovely in the margin of the snap
2007, image size 28 x 23.5
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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All in from running everywhere in between the likeness
2007, image size 16 x 8 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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So glad I did go again one more time love fondly
2007, image size 11.5 x 10.5
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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They look very lovely I say promenading up town for everyone to see
for ever more
2007, image size 12 x 17.5
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Most elegant I ever see one more time keep us all watching out for her
2007, image size 26 x 8 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs
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Where are you now on the way out there sunny and makes me lonesome
2007, image size 19 x 14 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Little girl next door let her in all our lives our growing up days
2007, image size 20 x 5 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Maybe bittersweet would express some days so we had a good visit in
the half quietness
2007, image size 28 x 33 inches
collage with vintage and contemporary photographs |
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Maybe
bittersweet would express some days so we had a good visit in the half
quietness
2007, 28
x 33 inches
Collage
with vintage and contemporary photographs
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Earlier Work:
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Postures Of Delirium
AB 111 60 Individual Photo
Collages, But Are Purchased In Any Combination And Number
11.5 X 9 Inches Each.
Collage With Archival Inkjet Prints And Vellum.
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Detail Of Installation |
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Rustle
14 X 11.
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 112
(All Pieces Are Framed But Framed Sizes Are Not Listed
Here.) |
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Entreat,
11.5 X 8.5,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 114 |
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Enfold,
5 X 12, $2,400
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 115 |
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Flutter,
8 X 12,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 116 |
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Shiver,
10 X 11,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 117 |
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Trace,
8 X 9,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 119 |
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Sway,
8.5 X 9.5,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 120 |
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Riddle,
7.5 X 8.5,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 121 |
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Pulse,
9.5 X 10.5,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 122 |
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Surge,
11.5 X 13,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 123 |
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Fervor,
9.5 X 12,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 124 |
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Splinter,
8.5 X 10.5,
Collage With Silver Gelatin
Prints And Paint
AB 125 |
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Installation Shot |
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Reel
No. 4
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
11
¼ x 10 inches
20
x 19 ½ inches (framed)
AB
74
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Reel
No. 4.8
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
11
¾ x 8 ½ inches
20
x 16 inches (framed)
AB
85 |
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Reel
No. 6
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
11
x 10 inches
19
½ x 18 inches (framed)
AB
95
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Reel
No. 4.1
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
11
¼ x 11 ¾ inches
20
½ x 21 inches (framed)
AB
76 |
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Reel
No. 3
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
11
x 11 inches
20
x 20 ½ inches (framed)
AB
75
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Reel
No. 3.1
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
12
x 12 ½ inches
20
x 19 inches (framed)
AB
80
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Reel
No. 12.1
2001
Collage
w/silver gelatin prints, oil
17
x 18 inches
25
¼ x 26 inches (framed)
AB
79
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