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Julie Heffernan — Self Portrait Setting Up Camp
Julie Heffernan

Self Portrait Setting Up Camp

A lush and theatrically staged oil painting in which a woman, presumably the artist herself, is depicted amid an elaborate wilderness setting teeming with abundant flora, fauna, and fantastical elements. Heffernan's signature baroque sensibility infuses the scene with rich, jewel-toned colors and meticulous detail, blurring the boundaries between the natural world and the realm of imagination. The work reflects her ongoing exploration of identity, femininity, and humanity's complex relationship with nature through the lens of historical painting traditions.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

Estimate: $35,000$55,000

Sold: $43,750

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Julie Heffernan, Self Portrait Setting Up Camp

A lush and theatrically staged oil painting in which a woman, presumably the artist herself, is depicted amid an elaborate wilderness setting teeming with abundant flora, fauna, and fantastical elements. Heffernan's signature baroque sensibility infuses the scene with rich, jewel-toned colors and meticulous detail, blurring the boundaries between the natural world and the realm of imagination. The work reflects her ongoing exploration of identity, femininity, and humanity's complex relationship with nature through the lens of historical painting traditions.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Living Artist, Figurative Painting, Baroque Influence, Rich Colors, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Surrealist Elements, Self-Portrait, Female Artist, Theatrical Mood, Oil on Canvas, Lush Narrative

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