 Graciela Sacco Outside Graciela Sacco's work with heliography, the chemical action of light on emulsified photosensitive surfaces, has taken the technique to the forefront of contemporary art. The artist's strong socio-political photographic images serve as metaphors for some of the most acute problems of contemporary society such as famine, homelessness, authoritarianism, poor education, corrupt governments and officials, gun violence, crime, etc. Heliography is commonly, commercially, used in the development of architectural blue prints. Through her own investigations, Sacco created an anti-orthodox method of developing the heliographic image. Through her manipulated heliography technique, Sacco is able to transfer her original or appropriated photographic images onto a wide range of supports: from paper and canvas to rubber, leather, wood, glass, stone, cardboard, plastic and metal. Sacco's images can be seen in the public Collections of the Bronx Museum of the Arts in New York, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and the Museum of Art in Ft. Lauderdale. Exhibition: September 9 - November 10, 2004 Gallery hours: Tue-Sat 11 am - 5 pm Stephen Cohen Gallery 7358 Beverly Boulevard USA-Los Angeles CA 90036 Telephone +1 (323) 937 5525 Fax +1 (323) 937 5523 Email sc@stephencohengallery.com www.stephencohengallery.com |
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