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Elad Lassry — Two Works: (i) Woman, Espresso Machine; (ii) Girl
Elad Lassry

Two Works: (i) Woman, Espresso Machine; (ii) Girl

Elad Lassry's diptych juxtaposes a woman alongside an espresso machine with a portrait of a girl, probing the flattening effect of photographic representation where human subjects and consumer objects occupy the same visual register. Lassry's characteristic use of bold, colored frames draws attention to the image as a physical, commodified artifact rather than a transparent window onto reality. The pairing invites reflection on identity, desire, and the ways in which commercial imagery shapes how we perceive both people and things.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Elad Lassry, Two Works: (i) Woman, Espresso Machine; (ii) Girl

Elad Lassry's diptych juxtaposes a woman alongside an espresso machine with a portrait of a girl, probing the flattening effect of photographic representation where human subjects and consumer objects occupy the same visual register. Lassry's characteristic use of bold, colored frames draws attention to the image as a physical, commodified artifact rather than a transparent window onto reality. The pairing invites reflection on identity, desire, and the ways in which commercial imagery shapes how we perceive both people and things.

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Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Muted Color Palette, Contemporary American Artist, Color Photography, Male Artist, Domestic Subject Matter, 2000s And 2010s, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Domestic Objects, Staged Composition, Female Subject, Female Figure, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Staged Photography, Figurative Subject, Deadpan Aesthetic, Minimalist Composition, Neutral Mood, Israeli-American Artist, Diptych Format

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