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Catalog Number |
2002.19 |
Title |
Anima |
Artist |
Miller, Melissa |
Date |
n.d. |
Medium |
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Material |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-14 inches |
Accession number |
2002.19 |
Description |
editioned 12/50 This print depicts a physical fox and a spiritual fox arranged in a fantastical scene. The physical fox is placed in the lower right corner of the work, with it's head and neck visible. The physical fox is blowing blue wind into the upper left corner. The wind is directed towards the spiritual fox. Its full form is visible in the composition and is floating in the wind - this is the spirit of the living fox. Surrounding the blue wind are orange-brown markings and sections that frame the two animals. The blue and orange-brown pigments add vibrancy to the piece. The linear design of the animals, wind, and brown markings create movement. The viewer's eye is led from the lower right to the upper left corner. Artist Melissa Miller was born in Houston, Texas. She received her B.F.A from the University of New Mexico, after which she attended Yale Summer School of Music and Art in Connecticut. Miller's paintings are recognizable for their detailed portrayal of animals and the violence of the natural world. In compositions that range from landscapes crowded with figures in the style of Old Master history painting to surreal individual portraits, Miller contends with the strange and the mundane alike, employing her distinctly fantastical yet incisive vision. |
Caption |
Anima |
Culture |
American |
Collection |
TMA |
Cataloged by |
Tomio, Kimberley Bush |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. Michael G. Grainger, Daingerfield, Texas |
Source |
Michael G. Grainger |