Liliana Porter Argentinian , b. 1941
The Door, 1977
photo etching and aquatint on paper
plate 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 in/29.8 x 23.5 cm
sheet 25 x 18 in/63.5 x 45.7 cm
sheet 25 x 18 in/63.5 x 45.7 cm
AP. One of only a handful of prints that were realized from an originally intended edition of 30.
With enchanting incongruity, Porter’s work playfully subverts convention, disrupts time, and messes with reality. Using a wide range of media, Porter mixes the absurd with the philosophical, creating extraordinary situations...
With enchanting incongruity, Porter’s work playfully subverts convention, disrupts time, and messes with reality. Using a wide range of media, Porter mixes the absurd with the philosophical, creating extraordinary situations that lure us unwittingly into the realm of her idiosyncratic cast of characters.
Taking a page, literally, from Magritte’s book, Porter explores the disconnect between language, representation and reality. While a grid is ostensibly about organization and definition, this is about nonsense.
Taking a page, literally, from Magritte’s book, Porter explores the disconnect between language, representation and reality. While a grid is ostensibly about organization and definition, this is about nonsense.
