Becca Mann’s art is a good example of what I’d like to call “Photographic Paintings,” because of their unique similarities to 19th century photographs. During a time which photography was invented, and later flourished, painting was no longer used as a source for capturing time in its place, including portraits. It is uncommon to see paintings of civil war heroes, which are instead photographed in our history books. However, Mann decided to go back in time and creatively paint eerie pictures of the 19th century world. Her unique painting style which closely resemble water color, give her paintings a very authentic photographic feel and give her pieces a haunting experience.
We are a group of Art students from the University of California Riverside who are attending a series of Art Galleries in several parts of Southern California. We have decided to use Blogger.com to post the pictures we take, and record our thoughts and opinions about the work we visit. You can find our critiques and thoughts on the work in the "comments" field, which appears below the pictures of the art.
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Roberts and Tilton Gallery
Artist: Becca Mann/ New Paintings
Becca Mann’s art is a good example of what I’d like to call “Photographic Paintings,” because of their unique similarities to 19th century photographs. During a time which photography was invented, and later flourished, painting was no longer used as a source for capturing time in its place, including portraits. It is uncommon to see paintings of civil war heroes, which are instead photographed in our history books. However, Mann decided to go back in time and creatively paint eerie pictures of the 19th century world. Her unique painting style which closely resemble water color, give her paintings a very authentic photographic feel and give her pieces a haunting experience.
-Rebecca L.
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