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Julie Blackmon
Hilltop, limited edition, archival pigment ink photograph, signed and numbered

2023

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Hilltop, limited edition, archival pigment ink photograph, signed and numbered When looking at Julie Blackmon’s “Hilltop,” notice the elements that are in motion: the grass on the hill, the woman’s hair in the wind, the dog scampering ahead. You can almost feel the brisk autumn wind through the photograph as the trio of the woman, dog, and child travel across the hilltop. Julie Blackmon is a contemporary American photographer. Drawing from her own family life, Blackmon stages images set in familiar environments—like a backyard barbecue or grocery store—in which multiple competing narratives take place at once. Both humorous and serene, her scenes often focus on children and families that are imbued with pathos and a fascination with the everyday. “I’ve lived in Springfield, Missouri, my whole life, in the same neighborhood, surrounded by my five sisters,” she has explained. “I’m inspired by everyday things—like this FedEx truck delivering a chair. I like to exaggerate what I see and experience, though, like writers and filmmakers do. There’s a point when it becomes fiction, but what should come through is the stress, chaos, darkness and charm of everyday life.” The artist notably draws also inspiration from the raucous tavern scenes of 17th-century Dutch painters, like Jan Steen, in creating her lively tableaus. Born in 1966 in Springfield, MO, Blackmon enrolled at Missouri State University where she studied the work of Sally Mann and Diane Arbus. She would leave college before finishing her degree and resumed photographing years later when she was a mother of three and took up her domestic experience as a focus for her early work. Today, Blackmon’s works are in the collections of the George Eastman House in Rochester, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the Portland Art Museum, among others. She continues to live and work in Springfield, MO.
  • Creator:
    Julie Blackmon (1966, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    36x48 in, edition of 10Price: $6,50044x39 in, edition of 10 Price: $9,000
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Sante Fe, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU134213697232
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