Self portrait by Proxy

Brian Deignan

Self Portrait By Proxy â—? A Celebration

Self Portait by Proxy A Celebration November 26 - December 10, 2016 Gallery 1313

1313 Queen Street West Toronto, ON

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

The title of this exhibit is a play on and an homage to the great French photographer Robert Doisneau’s observation of his work that “My photographs are all self-portraits, done with compassion and a bit of mockery, and with the secret hope of setting the established order of things slightly askew” I find it both remarkable and inspiring to discover that such a remarkable photographer and man so succinctly presages my own attitude and approach to photography (and life).

I have always been fascinated and amazed by the world around me and also always been captivated by a sense of connection with both the people and things that comprise our world. Thus I am drawn to a common identity as much as any particular one(s) when I work. This is why I often shoot groups rather than individuals, often from behind not the front, often faceless or indistinct. Because it is often in the posture, or proximity, or positioning that I perceive that essence of human identity.

We all love light and shadow, it’s what makes up our world and what draws us to photography. Lately I have become much more focused simply on light (ironically resorting to radically “softened” focus to accommodate this technique) Without light there is no colour, no sight, no photography. These works celebrate, even exaggerate, the available light while capturing the most everyday of scenes with a dramatically softened focus. The files are then processed, painted actually, to render images which depict or suggest the “real”, the remembered and the imagined simultaneously perceived as one views the world around them. Light allowing one to see in a different light. Working in this manner facilitates my desire to create images which are both depictions of and reactions to what I photograph.”

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Between Classes - Gould Street 2015 Digital print on Fine Art Baryta Paper 30” x 45” Edition of 8

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Afternoon Sun - Nathan Phillips Square 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.6”x20.5”

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Sunday Stroll - Bywater Market 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.6”x20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Daily Ritual - Dundas Station 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 15.75”x20.25” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Styling - TIFF Street

2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 14.8”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Styling - TIFF Street #2

2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 12.7”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Styling - The Market

2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.6”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Styling (Men’s Division)

2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.6”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

In His Element - Montreal Metro 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.25”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

In Motion - Toronto Subway 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 14.0”x 20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Man, Sun, Pool - Aga Khan Museum 2015 Digital Print on Fine Art Baryta Paper 28” x42”

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Times Square Denizen - NYC Subway 2015 Fine art print on Cold Press Bright 20.5”x14.6” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Man, Sun, Shadow, Cold - Dundas West 2015 Fine art print on Cold Press Bright 13.6”x20.5”

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Hand Ball Court W 4th & 6th Ave. 2015 Fine art print on Exhibition Fiber 13.6”x20.5” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Man, Bicycle, New Condo - Toronto 2015 Fine art print on Cold Press Bright 20.5”x13.6” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

New Condo, Proud Owner - Toronto 2015 Fine art print on Cold Press Bright 20.5”x11.8” Edition of 15 & A/P

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Self Portrait By Proxy ● A Celebration

Multi Tasking - Neo Geisha Style 2015 Fine art print on Cold Press Bright 20.5”x13.6” Edition of 15 & A/P

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