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Paper Dolls: Midnight

By  Karen Melvin 2006

Karen Melvin

Dimensions
83 x 92 cm

I begin by collaborating with friends to make photographs with I then cut out and place in this instance in an arranged setting using various objects and domestic debris found in the kitchen that resonates with a personal story. I make a new large format image, which has a fairytale quality and is a contemporary take on how such folklore reflects in our lives.
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