by Eileen | Apr 4, 2018 | Photo essay
Balthus’ Thérèse Dreaming in the Age of #metoo In December 2017, I came across a New York Times article entitled, “We Need to Talk About Balthus.” The piece detailed the genesis of an online petition created by sisters Mia Merrill, 30, and Anna Zuccaro, 26 that sought...
by Eileen | Apr 4, 2018 | Photo essay
Comparative Analysis: Willem de Kooning’s Woman I and Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Pygmalion and Galatea At first glance, Willem de Kooning’s imposing, frenetic masterpiece, Woman I, appears to have little in common in with Jean-Léon Gérôme’s precise and controlled Pygmalion...
by Eileen | Apr 4, 2018 | Photo essay
A week after I returned from my first 10-day residency at Lesley, I began to write down some informal notes in preparation for this paper. I spent an hour or so compiling details from classes, artists’ talks, seminars, and critiques. When I finally put my pencil down...
by Eileen | Apr 4, 2018 | Photo essay
As a child I loved to read mythology: Greek, Norse, Roman. As an adult, I seem to gravitate toward the myths and gods that are most relevant to my personal timeline. When I was running marathons, it was the goddess of the hun Artemis; when I was in graduate school for...
by Eileen | Mar 16, 2018 | Cape Cod, Photo essay, portrait obscura, Portraits, Work du jour
I’ve been working with models this winter, a new endeavor for me. The models keep me on my toes as I need to be prepared with ideas and the appropriate gear. While shooting the lovely Kate, pictured above in a vintage commode, I had an idea. What if I...
by Eileen | Mar 15, 2018 | Photo essay
Working with my mentor, photographer Greg Miller, I’ve been photographing various models: Suzi, Kate, Regina, and Mike. The point of working with models is to hone my composition skills and to work with people in situations or activities. I’ve been...
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