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'Blue Boys' (2011) £144.00
11" x 13"
| VAT/ex VAT | GBP | Euro | USD |
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| ex VAT | £120.00(ex.vat) | €136.80(ex.vat) | $196.80(ex.vat) |
| VAT | £144.00 | €164.16 | $236.16 |
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'Blue Boys' (2011)
[hover mouse over image to zoom in]Graphite on paper
Signed by the Artist
six foot person & work to scale
Joseph Borzotta
The Adult Series began as a comment on censorship. Graphite on paper sketches of x-rated images with shapes of colour over the naughty bits, acting as censorship marks and becoming decorative elements at the same time. Borzotta began to remove the shapes and more and more information, producing these ‘minimalist’ drawings, allowing the viewer to fill in the blanks. Even though little information is available, it’s surprising how it is still obvious what the full image looks like.
Sometimes they become humorous mainly because of the facial expressions. It’s easy when viewing pornography to objectify the individuals and ignore the fact that these are fellow human beings. These drawings oddly present both concepts - removing so much information and reducing the people to lines and body parts at first dehumanises them. Yet, it also forces the viewer to focus more on their faces and hands, which humanises them as individual people.
Borzotta attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the New York School of Visual Arts and has exhibited in New York, LA, Washington DC and Las Vegas. He is also the founder/president of the Hoboken Creative Alliance, a 250+ member multi-discipline arts group, as well as the former owner of the 12 Inch DJ Bar in New York City and Liquid Lounge/Liquid Gallery in Hoboken, NJ.
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