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eminiscent of portrait sitting sessions, Amanda Demme shoots her subjects in
her Atwater studio. The individuals photographed range from family, friends, to strangers chosen off the street. The process of each portrait is a lengthy session which draws on Demme’s love for all things “old” -- nostalgic images and objects collected personally by her over the years have become both her inspiration and artistic means. Upon entering her studio, which is almost hermetic but with the energy of a mad scientist lab, each subject is styled with careful consideration by Demme. Often the best images occur spontaneously -- inspired by a moment, a shape, a color, or a movement by the person she is sitting with or observing. The finished portraits allow us to feel as if we are looking in from afar, experiencing a quiet, intimate moment from a time passed. Subjects who embody regret, isolation, abandonment, indifference, defeat -- all of them strangely proud -- these are the “momentary reincarnations” of Demme, herself.
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