“You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror”
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“You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror”
You Are Eternity, You Are the Mirror is an exploration of beauty as an antidote to personal and political crisis. In times of heartache, disaster, and impasse, many turn to beauty found in the natural world for solace and refuge. In this project, I use often overlooked wildflowers and botanicals, and am interested in elevating and recognizing them by gilding them. I think that can be a metaphor for moments of beauty or transcendence in life, but also for people and political change.
These images are made from plants and flowers, which are photographed, printed on vellum, and hand applied with 24k or 18k gold leaf, varnish, and wax to create the final images. The project is inspired by Anna Atkins’s botanical studies, Karl Blossfeldt’s studies as well as Surrealist and Bauhaus photographers who manipulated imagery and materials such as Florence Henri, Dora Maar, and Maurice Tabard. Pairing these images with the writings of Kahlil Gibran underscores the significance and multiplicity of the notion of beauty in our lives.
Photographs by Marcy Palmer
On Beauty by Kahlil Gibran
Hardcover, 5 x 7 inches
96 pages, French fold binding
Published by Yoffy Press
ISBN: 978-1-949608-19-9
Libraries/Collections:
The US Library of Congress
The Franklin Furnace Archive
The School of Visual Arts, MFA Photo, Video, & Related Media
The University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Texas at Dallas
