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Nathan Mabry — In Your Face: 13, 14, 15
Nathan Mabry — In Your Face: 13, 14, 15
Nathan Mabry — In Your Face: 13, 14, 15
Nathan Mabry — In Your Face: 13, 14, 15
Nathan Mabry

In Your Face: 13, 14, 15

2006

Three photographs presented as a triptych, "In Your Face: 13, 14, 15" captures Nathan Mabry's characteristic blend of irreverence and formal precision. Produced in 2006, the work belongs to a series in which Mabry trains the camera on confrontational, close-range gestures, transforming the vernacular language of provocation into a composed and deadpan visual statement. The square format, at 76.2 by 76.2 centimeters per panel, enforces a kind of equivalence across the three images, lending the sequence a sculptural evenness that slows the viewer down despite the charged energy of the subject matter. Mabry, known for his facility across photography, sculpture, and installation, consistently draws on the codes of youth culture, art history, and bodily performance to produce work that is at once accessible and conceptually layered. This series is among his sharpest early statements, arriving at a moment when photographers and sculptors alike were interrogating gesture as a form of address, asking what it means to look directly at an audience and refuse politeness. The C-print medium suits the work well, delivering saturated, stable color and a surface quality that rewards close inspection in person. Mounted and signed, the work is offered in fine condition without a frame, giving the collector flexibility in presentation. It ships from Slough, United Kingdom, via dedicated logistics, with all associated shipping, storage, and applicable tax responsibilities falling to the buyer.

Medium
C-print
Sheet
Signed
Yes

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Nathan Mabry, In Your Face: 13, 14, 15, 2006

Three photographs presented as a triptych, "In Your Face: 13, 14, 15" captures Nathan Mabry's characteristic blend of irreverence and formal precision. Produced in 2006, the work belongs to a series in which Mabry trains the camera on confrontational, close-range gestures, transforming the vernacular language of provocation into a composed and deadpan visual statement. The square format, at 76.2 by 76.2 centimeters per panel, enforces a kind of equivalence across the three images, lending the sequence a sculptural evenness that slows the viewer down despite the charged energy of the subject matter. Mabry, known for his facility across photography, sculpture, and installation, consistently draws on the codes of youth culture, art history, and bodily performance to produce work that is at once accessible and conceptually layered. This series is among his sharpest early statements, arriving at a moment when photographers and sculptors alike were interrogating gesture as a form of address, asking what it means to look directly at an audience and refuse politeness. The C-print medium suits the work well, delivering saturated, stable color and a surface quality that rewards close inspection in person. Mounted and signed, the work is offered in fine condition without a frame, giving the collector flexibility in presentation. It ships from Slough, United Kingdom, via dedicated logistics, with all associated shipping, storage, and applicable tax responsibilities falling to the buyer.

Medium
C-print
Dimensions
sheet: 76.2 x 76.2 cm
Year
2006
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
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