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Loretta Lux — Maria 1 and Maria 2
Loretta Lux

Maria 1 and Maria 2

Two dye destruction prints by Loretta Lux present a pair of eerily serene young girls named Maria, their porcelain-like features and dreamlike stillness enhanced by the artist's signature digital manipulation. The children appear otherworldly and timeless, their oversized heads and luminous skin set against soft, muted backgrounds that evoke a sense of psychological unease. Lux's meticulous post-production process blurs the boundary between photography and painting, transforming her subjects into haunting, fairytale-like figures suspended between innocence and melancholy.

Medium
Two dye destruction prints.

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April 4, 2017

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Loretta Lux, Maria 1 and Maria 2

Two dye destruction prints by Loretta Lux present a pair of eerily serene young girls named Maria, their porcelain-like features and dreamlike stillness enhanced by the artist's signature digital manipulation. The children appear otherworldly and timeless, their oversized heads and luminous skin set against soft, muted backgrounds that evoke a sense of psychological unease. Lux's meticulous post-production process blurs the boundary between photography and painting, transforming her subjects into haunting, fairytale-like figures suspended between innocence and melancholy.

Medium
Two dye destruction prints.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Muted Color Palette, Contemporary Photographer, Surrealist Photography, Dreamlike Mood, Uncanny Aesthetic, Fine Art Photography, Dye Destruction Print, Uncanny Mood, Childhood Portraiture, Digital Manipulation, Child Portraiture, Figurative Art, Muted Pastel Tones, Muted Pastel Palette, Early 2000s, Female Artist, Early 21st Century, Diptych Format

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