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L O R E T T A L U X. She is a contemporary artist, known for her surrealist portraits of children:. About Loretta:. Born in Dresden, East Germany Began photographing children about eight years ago Much of the meaning behind her work remains a mystery – “childhood” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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L O R E T T A L U X
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She is a contemporary artist, known for her surrealist portraits of children:
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• Born in Dresden, East Germany
• Began photographing children about eight years ago
• Much of the meaning behind her work remains a mystery – “childhood”
• Uses a combination of photography, painting, and digital imaging (Photoshop)
About Loretta:
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Schooling and awards:
• Lux graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts at Munich in the 1990s
• She debuted at the Yossi Milo gallery in NYC in 2004
• Received the Infinity Award for Art from the International Center of Photography in 2005
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• Trained as a painter
• Uses painting for faces and backgrounds
• Distorts with Photoshop
• No exact or consistent process
The Rose Garden, 2001
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“Children are the perfect subject. They have no reservations. They are the perfect models.”
Antonia, 2006
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Sasha and Ruby, 2005
Sasha and Ruby, 2008
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Diane Arbus - Identical Twins, 1967
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The Book, 2001
Balthus - The Living Room, 1942
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Lewis Carroll: Alice, 1861 Girl With Loaf of Bread, 2008
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Dorothea, 2001 Raphael - Madonna, c. 1505
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Isabella, 2001
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Girl with Crossed Arms, 2001
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Spring, 2001
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Maria I, 2001
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Maria II, 2001
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Study of a Boy, 2002
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Study of a Girl I, 2002
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The Fish, 2003
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At the Window, 2004
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Hopper, 2005
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Girl with Marbles, 2005
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The Dove, 2006
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The Waiting Girl, 2006
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The Hush, 1999
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Sources:
• http://www.torchgallery.com/loretta-lux
• http://www.yossimilo.com/artists/lore_lux/
• http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1810329,00.html
• http://www.mocp.org/collections/permanent/lux_loretta.php