by leslieakf | Apr 13, 2020
My collage series features early modern dancers placed in a sublime mountain setting. I am inspired by the dancers’ physical expressions. They represent creativity, well-being, optimism and life itself.
The mountain landscape is made of crumpled paper, drawn into and collaged over a watercolor background. The dancing figures are miniature reproductions of iconic dancers in fluid, expressive poses, and are placed in harmony with their background. The color schemes are inspired by hand colored photographs and lantern slides.
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by leslieakf | Aug 22, 2018
I started doing these little scenes like these a few years ago as part of The Postcard Project. I was originally inspired by paintings of set designs by Walter Röhrig that I had seen at the Haunted Screens exhibit at LACMA as well as other German Expressionist work. These combine characters found in historic photos and some famous early modern dancers (or in one case, me), collaged onto my very loosely drawn backgrounds.
by leslieakf | Jun 12, 2015
by leslieakf | Jun 8, 2015
Series of 3 collages. All are 8″ x 10″ Mixed media on board.
by leslieakf | Jun 1, 2015
An autobiographical series of collages done in 1992, covering a particularly tumultuous (and fun) couple of weeks in my life. Each is 5-1/2″ x 6″.
