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Duncan McClellan Glass |
When we think of stained glass, what comes to mind? For most of us church windows, perhaps medieval ones. These translucent glass panes told a story that almost all of their viewers grew to know intimately, the biblical narrative of the life of Jesus, the Apostles and saints. Each a station of icons backlit and glowing, some times casting their light and story directly upon the worshippers.
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Joseph Cavalieri, "The Jackie O Series" |
In the work at left, part of "The Jackie O. Series", we see a familiar American icon, Jacqueline Onassis in the foreground, with many smaller images of her in different Chanel suits and hair styles in near contact-sheet form. In the bigger image, she looks strong, resolute and monumental. Definitely fashionable. A modern uber frau, well ahead of her time, forging her way into history and the consciousness of her time. What role do the smaller images play? There is an interplay between all of the images in this work, and particularly between the large and small. The smaller ones are like a typology of Jackie O., the larger stands almost eternal. That tension between the multiples and the singular is a major aspect of this piece.

Cavalieri's stained glass, LED lit windows (portals?) shown also included a character from an R. Crumb comic (obtained/used with permission from the artist), and historical figures. You can see more of Cavalieri's work here: [Link].
--- Luis
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