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Maurizio Anzeri: Public Talk

Publication Date 29 Jun 2011
Description

Maurizio Anzeri's unusual working process brings together found photographs and embroidery. Using portraits from the 1930s and 1940s collected at flea markets, Anzeri overlays abstract designs by sewing intricately patterned threads directly onto the photographic surface. Obscuring part of the photograph he both hides and heightens certain features of the face. His precise juxtapositions transform the discarded image, giving his portraits a disquieting and psychological presence.

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Related Artist Maurizio Anzeri
Month June 2011
Category Artist (relating to a single artist/collaborative team)
Related Event Maurizio Anzeri (25 June - 2 October 2011)
Related Gallery BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

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