Another in my ‘Rejection Suite’ made of job application rejection letters on top of which I collaged self-rejected photos of mine. In each case I left showing certain words from the letter that hit me.
The Guillotine image came because of the bright red photo I had of the side of a vintage restored car. It had it on my art table with the yellow square next to it and saw the possibility of a head rolling out of the yellow square, simple as that. Thanks to Cyndi, my former sister-in-law for letting her head roll in this image.
This is the second in a week long posting of a series I did from about 1986-1993. This is one of my favorite of the series because I love the transition of the ocean and the clouds into her body and the dimension brought in by the hedge/sidewalk image on the right side.
I love the simplicity of the statement as well. ‘Know you know’.
The Rejection Suite – A new week, a new series of old. This one is my ‘rejection letter’ series. I applied for full-time, college level teaching jobs in fine art for approximately 8 years, from 1985-1993. I never did land that job. I started to take the rejection letters and collage some of my rejected photos on top of the letter. I let show through from the letter a word or series of words that had power and meaning out of context.
