About the Artist – Marlene Struss
In 1995 Marlene Struss coined the word "photage" for her art process in response to the question people invariably ask when they see one, "Is this a photograph?"
A photage does have an overall photographic effect. It has the high gloss surface of a photograph. The depth and movement of the abstract image, conveyed by cohesive line, color, texture and shadow, suggests that you are looking at "something”, perhaps something up very close, but with sharp glimpses of distant details. Marlene’s work has been widely exhibited and she has received several prestigious awards including: the Arts Fund of Santa Barbara 2004 Individual Artist Award for collage and assemblage, The Best of California Artists 2006 Honorable Mention for mixed media and the Best of Artists 2007 National Winner for mixed media. |
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