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Eileen Quinlan — Smoke and Mirror #63
Eileen Quinlan

Smoke and Mirror #63

A mesmerizing interplay of light and abstraction defines Eileen Quinlan's *Smoke and Mirror #63*, a chromogenic print that captures the ephemeral dance of smoke filtered through reflective surfaces. Quinlan's signature photographic process manipulates light, mirror, and billowing smoke to produce a haunting, otherworldly composition that hovers between the tangible and the dissolving. The resulting image challenges the viewer's perception of photography itself, blurring the boundary between documentation and pure visual abstraction.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Eileen Quinlan, Smoke and Mirror #63

A mesmerizing interplay of light and abstraction defines Eileen Quinlan's *Smoke and Mirror #63*, a chromogenic print that captures the ephemeral dance of smoke filtered through reflective surfaces. Quinlan's signature photographic process manipulates light, mirror, and billowing smoke to produce a haunting, otherworldly composition that hovers between the tangible and the dissolving. The resulting image challenges the viewer's perception of photography itself, blurring the boundary between documentation and pure visual abstraction.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Atmospheric, American, Photograph, Ethereal, Chromogenic Print, Abstract, Contemporary

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