Orchid
Photograph
2004 (photographed)
2004 (photographed)
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This work is from a series of four in which Huang Yan paints the faces of models with images of plants closely associated with Chinese culture. These flowers ‘embody the spirit of the literati’ – a reference to the Chinese scholars who believed in the oneness of man and nature. The model’s eyes bring animation to the plant, creating what Huang Yan describes as a ‘mutual interaction’ between the spirit of the plant and that of the model.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | C-type print |
| Brief description | 'Orchid', from the series Face, 2004 by Huang Yan (born Jilin, China 1966) |
| Physical description | Close-up of a face painted with a depiction of orchids. |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund |
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| Summary | This work is from a series of four in which Huang Yan paints the faces of models with images of plants closely associated with Chinese culture. These flowers ‘embody the spirit of the literati’ – a reference to the Chinese scholars who believed in the oneness of man and nature. The model’s eyes bring animation to the plant, creating what Huang Yan describes as a ‘mutual interaction’ between the spirit of the plant and that of the model. |
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| Accession number | E.533-2005 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2005 |
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