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Black Box
by Sarah McKenzie

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am interested in architectural construction because I see it as a metaphor for the activity of painting. My pictures are “constructed” one step—one formal or material decision—at a time. From a distance, many of my paintings appear to be photo-realistic, but that illusion breaks down as the viewer moves closer. I work with both oil and acrylic paints, along with a variety of painting mediums that enable me to alter the viscosity, sheen and surface texture of the paint. I also explore a variety of incongruent stylistic strategies within a single image. In this way, the “space” in the paintings, while alluding to three-dimensional illusionistic space, is more closely aligned with the pictorial “space” of Modernism, always referring the viewer back to the flatness of the picture plane. The influence of 20th-century abstract painting is ever-present in this work. The generic forms of suburban and urban architecture provide a convenient framework through which I can explore many of the basic structures and issues of Modernism—stripes, grids, color relativity and so forth. Black Box alludes specifically to the black paintings of both Kazimir Malevich and Ad Reinhardt.

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Black Box

by Sarah McKenzie

archival pigment print
available framed

  • Custom Order

    Select your print and frame:
    • 10"x8" 24
      Add frame 115
      • Black Frame 115
      • White Frame, recommended 115
    • 14"x11" 60
      Add frame 185
      • Black Frame 185
      • White Frame, recommended 185
    • 20"x16" 240
      Add frame 490
      • Black Frame 490
      • White Frame, recommended 490
    • 30"x24" 1200
      Add frame 1725
      • Black Frame 1725
      • White Frame, recommended 1725

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a matte finish.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

We recommend a custom frame in white solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 10"x8" print offered in 14"x14" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 14"x11" print offered in 16.5"x16.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 20"x16" print offered in 22.5"x22.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 30"x24" print offered in 32.5"x32.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 2” side profile) with enhanced UV plexi glass

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How to Frame Your Art

All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: