Ringling College Hosts The Work Of Artist Lori Loveberry George.
Lori Loveberry George: In Your Face – the power of portraiture. The artist states “The series is called: In Your Face, the Power of Portraiture and was inspired by a book of early 20th century portraits Loveberry found in the library. Pictures From a Drawer, Prison and the Art of Portraiture by Bruce Jackson included small prison ID photos that were digitally restored and enlarged by the author. Professor Jackson serendipitously acquired 121 photos during a 1970’s photography documentation project at Cummins Unit, an Arkansas state prison farm.” The artist continues “Most of the 121 photos have numbers however, none have names. Women and men, young and old, black and white, are dressed in prison stripes, suits and hats, and ill-fitting, tattered clothing.” Many questions came to her mind. “Who are they? What was their crime? What is their story? What impact would the portraits they have if they were larger than life size?”
[HOURS:]
September – April: MONDAY – FRIDAY, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM & TUESDAYS, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Patricia Thompson Gallery is located in the Keating Center on the Ringling College of Art and Design campus, one-half block east of 2700 N. Tamiami Trail on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way in Sarasota.
Image Loveberry George’s No. 212 Acrylic, wax and charcoal on canvas
For more information on the Selby Gallery please visit www.ringling.edu/selbygallery [1]
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