Star
California-based artist D.J. Hall skillfully renders her compositions with a brightly hued, photorealist finish. They are based on photographs of scenes the artist has staged, usually in her own backyard, often hand-selecting the costumes and props for her models. The sunny, almost saccharine aspect of her works belies a more serious, perhaps even darker side to the bright atmosphere of her scenarios.
Artwork Details
- Title: Star
- Artist: D. J. Hall (American, born Los Angeles, California, 1951)
- Date: 2001
- Medium: Oil on paper
- Dimensions: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Bruce and Donna Polichar, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.777.2
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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