Among the artists scheduled to show their work at the forthcoming -scopeNewYork contemporary art fair, March 11-14, is Thomas Allen, whose debut exhibit at Foley Gallery in New York closed earlier this month.

"Inspired by a View-Master and 'pop-up' books as a child, Allen," who hails from Minnesota, "became interested in recreating these three-dimensional experiences" -- which he does to great effect by cutting up old books and pulp fiction paperbacks, which he then uses as still life subjects.


"Allen gently cuts around the shape of his figures, physically releasing them from their two-dimensional surface. They are brought to life from their pages and covers with detailed lighting and a thin focus. Pulled and positioned, their intended drama comes to life."

"Pop-up art ascends to sublime heights in these twenty-by-twenty-four-inch chromogenic prints of constructions made from old books," writes The New Yorker magazine about the recent exhibition at Foley. "Why not view the books themselves? Because here the artist controls the lighting, perspective, and focus to create multidimensional scenes rich in detail." The resulting images are distinctively cinematic.
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# posted by Steve Gallagher @ 2/14/2005 01:01:00 PM

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Amazing.
thanks for the post.
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