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James Casebere — The Green Staircase #1
James Casebere

The Green Staircase #1

James Casebere's *The Green Staircase #1* is a hauntingly atmospheric dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted, showcasing the artist's signature approach of photographing meticulously constructed architectural scale models. The image evokes a sense of eerie stillness and solitude, with cool, diffused light casting subtle shadows across an empty staircase rendered in muted green tones. Casebere's work blurs the boundary between reality and fabrication, inviting viewers to reflect on memory, space, and the psychological weight of built environments.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted, printed later.

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Photographs Evening & Day

October 5, 2016

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James Casebere, The Green Staircase #1

James Casebere's *The Green Staircase #1* is a hauntingly atmospheric dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted, showcasing the artist's signature approach of photographing meticulously constructed architectural scale models. The image evokes a sense of eerie stillness and solitude, with cool, diffused light casting subtle shadows across an empty staircase rendered in muted green tones. Casebere's work blurs the boundary between reality and fabrication, inviting viewers to reflect on memory, space, and the psychological weight of built environments.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surreal, Color, Conceptual, Architectural, American, Photograph, Dye Destruction Print, Interior, Staged, Contemporary

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