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- Portrait of Adam #1
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- Gallery Notes fro Adam #1
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- Portrait of Adam #2
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- Notes for Adam #2
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- Portrait of Adam #3
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- Notes for Adam #3
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- Portrait of Adam #4
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- Notes for Adam #4
Michael King
René Magritte and the Art of Illusion
These photographs are portraits of my son Adam trespassing in the world of the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte (1898-1967). Magritte was known for painting everyday objects portrayed in non-ordinary settings. He challenged the viewer with distorted visions that convey mystery and pose dilemma.
My goal for this project was to create images that mirror Magritte’s aesthetic style while leaving reality intact. Unlike Magritte, my scenes are true to reality. My photographs are not digitally altered. I have attempted to convey mystery and pose dilemma not by distorting reality but by challenging the imagination of you the viewer.
Artist Bio
Michael King is a retired physicist who worked in diverse fields of optical imaging. He has achievements and inventions in 3-dimensional holographic imaging, electron device photolithography and refractive eye surgery. A lifelong interest in photographic expression led him to explore underwater, travel, nature and astrophotography.
In the early days of digital photography, he taught children to use cameras to develop an appreciation for nature. In recent years, King has used photography to explore the human condition and our place in the natural world.
His exhibitions include a juried show at Concord Art Association, and at the Griffin Museum of Photography. He has studied at the Griffin Museum of Photography. One of King’s bird photos was included in the book “Who’s Who in the Natural World” by Kay Fairweather. He also had an early hologram accepted into the Museum of Holography in Manhattan.
http://michaelcking.myportfolio.com/projects
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