Shadowscape, from the series Perceptual Beauty

ARTIST STATEMENT

Perceptual Beauty series (2011 – ongoing)

Inspired by Op Art and third-wave feminism, Michelle Marie Murphy’s photos are studies of abstraction, made with slick macro images of beauty tools. Murphy playfully uses these stunning products as art supplies and inspiration rather than the intended use of the material (to conceal or accentuate our face). The resulting images blend perceptual space and our cultural space, showing beauty as both a real and abstract consumable obsession.

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Shadowscape, from the series Perceptual Beauty

by Michelle Marie Murphy

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    • 10"x8" 24
      Add frame 115
      • Black Frame, recommended 115
      • White Frame 115
    • 14"x11" 60
      Add frame 185
      • Black Frame, recommended 185
      • White Frame 185
    • 20"x16" 240
      Add frame 490
      • Black Frame, recommended 490
      • White Frame 490
    • 30"x24" 1200
      Add frame 1725
      • Black Frame, recommended 1725
      • White Frame 1725
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  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
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  • 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 black 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: