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Portfolio of 7 digital photographs printed with a lithographic press on Somerset paper

PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP 2010 by Aleksandra Mir is a portfolio comprising 7 digital photographs printed using a lithographic press on Somerset paper. Produced in 2010 in an edition of 25, this portfolio captures various stages of the printmaking process within a workshop setting. Each photograph provides an intimate look at the tools, materials, and hands-on techniques involved, from paint jars and color palettes to the printing machinery and workshop environment. Mir’s documentation of the workshop offers viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the artistry and labor of print production, highlighting the blend of technical skill and creative experimentation required in traditional printmaking. This series reflects her interest in the craftsmanship and collaborative energy of the print studio.

Aleksandra Mir (Sweden/USA, 1967) is a contemporary artist renowned for her large-scale collaborative projects and anthropological methods, involving rigorous archival research, oral history, and fieldwork. Her work explores themes of travel, time, placehood, language, gender, identity, and mobility. Mir has exhibited at institutions such as Kunsthaus Zurich, Tate Modern, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Aleksandra Mir

PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP 2010, 2010

Name: PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP 2010, 2010
SKU: 3027
Price: 1800.00 EUR
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Form

Photography

PhotographyPhotography is the process of creating an image on light sensitive materials. The image is produced by using a camera, which has a lens that focuses on light either reflected or emitted from an object. These visible wavelengths are used to reproduce the image seen.

Medium

Lithographs

LithographsLithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

Edition

Edition of 25

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Portfolio of 7 digital photographs printed with a lithographic press on Somerset paper

Aleksandra Mir

PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP 2010, 2010

Photography

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

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My purpose isn't to be confrontational.
- Aleksandra Mir

Swedish-American artist Aleksandra Mir is known for work made in a multitude of diverse mediums such as photography, film, painting and public exhibitions. Her formal education began with communication and media studies at Gothenburg University, and later she acquired a BFA for media arts at the School of Visual Arts, NYC. Afterwards she studied cultural anthropology at The Graduate Faculty, The New School for Social Research, New York. Aleksandra Mir produces pieces both individually and with the contributions from various kinds of participants such as art students, friends or random folk who happen to be passing by at the time. One of her most famous series of work is The Dream and the Promise, which is made up of pieces that contain Christian iconography merged together with imagery involving space related sciences. The goal of this series is to create commentary on the relationship between religion and science. Another famous work titledNewsroom 1986-2000, was created by Aleksandra Mir and numerous assistants and consists of a series of images that were handmade reproductions of NYC tabloid newspapers made with sharpie markers. This project eventually ended up progressing to muralist works that were also made with only sharpies as well as having contributions from multiple assistants. Aleksandra Mir isn't limited to just visual arts and on occasion is known to dabble in performance art. One such project known asFirst Woman On The Moon involved creating an artificial moonscape with bulldozers on a beach where she proceeded to stand on the highest mound of sand where she planted an American flag. She then invited spectators to join her and celebrate with champagne. Mir has an impressively long list of exhibitions that have been shown worldwide starting in 1997 that includes numerous solo shows. Though Aleksandra Mir holds duel citizenship in the U.S. and Sweden, she is currently based in London.

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