HEY JOE
an
homage 1
JOSEPH CORNELL
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by
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Varujan Boghosian.......................6
2. Joe Brainard.................................8
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W. David Powel.........................10
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Marcus Ratliff.............................1
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BIG TOWN GALLERY Guest-curated by Burlington, VT artist and
SUNY
Plattsburgh
Associate
Professor, W. David Powell June 13th - July 29th Opening reception June 23rd, 5 -7pm.
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With Hey Joe: An Homage to Joseph to name but a few. Cornell joined this various group shows. Appearing as well Cornell, W. David Powell has assembled pantheon, which became the pivotal is the work of Todd Bartel, Joe Brainard, a crew of New England artists, for influence on generations of subsequent Kirsten Hoving, Michael Oatman and all of whom Joseph Cornell has been an
important
influence.
artists, not least collage artists.
Robert Seydel. We are enthusiastic
Although Varujan Boghosian and Rosamond about the diversity and breadth of
Joseph Cornell is mainly known for his Wolff Purcell have exhibited at BigTown the work in this exhibition, and look assemblage work, it must be said that Gallery multiple times in both solo and forward to what will be a lively and he was influenced by the early collage group shows. W. David Powell, Marcus work of major artists of the time such as Ratliff, and Peter Thomashow have Picasso, Braque, Ernst, and Schwitters, likewise shown work at BigTown in 5
thought provoking juxtaposition.
Varujan Boghosian, 2012 Paradise, collage 17.25� x 19.25�
Varujan
Boghosian
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Varujan Boghosian, 2012 St. George And The Dragon, collage 10.25� x 14�
Pudae suntios estem invernam am Pudae suntios estem invernam am Cum dit laborio. Dis et hit, sunt aut laut rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis eictusam sunt reicia deribus eum verum reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas am, od eium fugiatur? autem.
autem. Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi Ra del magnientiam repudae moloruntias
Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi simagni simagni scitatum quis volumque.
nonserc hilitat incipsu ntectat reiundam
scitatum quis volumque sin nosamusda Sin nosamusda cuptati denimil in neturib quas et volum fugitas mi, secullo cuptati denimil in neturib eribuste eos eribuste eos evellup taeped magni restemodit, senitate nam que est, ut evellup taeped magni odipsundus maios odipsundus maios dus aut ommolorum essum. dus aut ommolorum ipsant, num incto.
ipsant, num incto corrorest, sit ulla Excepero mod maximusaepro intiam sectetur, ium que il ipsuntiosam quam aturibea sin enis am nos et a doluptatum, 7
Joe Brainard, 1978 Untitled (Posy Power), mixed media collage 7� x 5�
Pudae suntios estem invernam am Pudae suntios estem invernam am Cum dit laborio. Dis et hit, sunt aut laut rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis eictusam sunt reicia deribus eum verum reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas am, od eium fugiatur? autem.
autem. Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi Ra del magnientiam repudae moloruntias
Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi simagni simagni scitatum quis volumque.
nonserc hilitat incipsu ntectat reiundam
scitatum quis volumque sin nosamusda Sin nosamusda cuptati denimil in neturib quas et volum fugitas mi, secullo cuptati denimil in neturib eribuste eos eribuste eos evellup taeped magni restemodit, senitate nam que est, ut evellup taeped magni odipsundus maios odipsundus maios dus aut ommolorum essum. dus aut ommolorum ipsant, num incto.
ipsant, num incto corrorest, sit ulla Excepero mod maximusaepro intiam sectetur, ium que il ipsuntiosam quam aturibea sin enis am nos et a doluptatum, 8
Joe Brainard, 1975 Untitled (Bicycle Ace), mixed media collage 6” x 4”
Joe
Brainard
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David Powell, 2011 Hey Joe, cut paper collage on inkjet print format 10” x 8”
David Powell, 2010 General Home Dynamics, Z: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, cut paper collage on inkjet print format 14” x 11”
David
Powell 10
Pudae suntios estem invernam am Pudae suntios estem invernam am Cum dit laborio. Dis et hit, sunt aut laut rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis eictusam sunt reicia deribus eum verum reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas am, od eium fugiatur? autem.
autem. Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi Ra del magnientiam repudae moloruntias
Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi simagni simagni scitatum quis volumque.
nonserc hilitat incipsu ntectat reiundam
scitatum quis volumque sin nosamusda Sin nosamusda cuptati denimil in neturib quas et volum fugitas mi, secullo cuptati denimil in neturib eribuste eos eribuste eos evellup taeped magni restemodit, senitate nam que est, ut evellup taeped magni odipsundus maios odipsundus maios dus aut ommolorum essum. dus aut ommolorum ipsant, num incto.
ipsant, num incto corrorest, sit ulla Excepero mod maximusaepro intiam sectetur, ium que il ipsuntiosam quam aturibea sin enis am nos et a doluptatum, 11
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David Powell, 2010 General Home Dynamics, K: The Nuclear Family, cut paper collage on inkjet print format 14� x 11�
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Marcus
Ratliff
David Powell, 2012 Victoria Palace Hotel, collage of cut paper 21.75�x 18� Pudae suntios estem invernam am Cum dit laborio. Dis et hit, sunt aut laut rempostincta qui aut latectibus explis eictusam sunt reicia deribus eum verum reic to to temqui si doluptur? Ignitas am, od eium fugiatur? autem. Ur solupiducia ni reiciis et quodi Ra del magnientiam repudae moloruntias simagni scitatum quis volumque.
nonserc hilitat incipsu ntectat reiundam
Sin nosamusda cuptati denimil in neturib quas et volum fugitas mi, secullo eribuste eos evellup taeped magni restemodit, senitate nam que est, ut odipsundus maios dus aut ommolorum essum. ipsant, num incto corrorest, sit ulla Excepero mod maximusaepro intiam sectetur, ium que il ipsuntiosam quam aturibea sin enis am nos et a doluptatum, 14
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Marcus Ratliff, 2012 Hat Trick, collage of cut paper 21.5” x 18”
Marcus Ratliff, 2011 The Collector, collage of cut paper 21.5” x 18”
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cas•si•o•pe•ia ( kæs i ə’pi ə ) n. gen. -pe•iae ( -’pi i ) for 1. 1. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus. 2. (in Greek myth) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. Cas`si•o•pe′ian, adj.
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