L O R E T T A L U X
She is a contemporary artist, known for her surrealist portraits of children:
Born in Dresden, East Germany Began photographing children about eight years ago Much of the meaning behind her work remains a mystery – “childhood” Uses a combination of photography, painting, and digital imaging (Photoshop) About Loretta:
Schooling and awards: Lux graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts at Munich in the 1990s She debuted at the Yossi Milo gallery in NYC in 2004 Received the Infinity Award for Art from the International Center of Photography in 2005
Trained as a painter Uses painting for faces and backgrounds Distorts with Photoshop No exact or consistent process The Rose Garden, 2001
“Children are the perfect subject. They have no reservations. They are the perfect models.” Antonia, 2006
Sasha and Ruby, 2005 Sasha and Ruby, 2008
Diane Arbus - Identical Twins, 1967
The Book, 2001 Balthus - The Living Room, 1942
Lewis Carroll: Alice, 1861 Girl With Loaf of Bread, 2008
Dorothea, 2001Raphael - Madonna, c. 1505
Isabella, 2001
Girl with Crossed Arms, 2001
Spring, 2001
Maria I, 2001
Maria II, 2001
Study of a Boy, 2002
Study of a Girl I, 2002
The Fish, 2003
At the Window, 2004
Hopper, 2005
Girl with Marbles, 2005
The Dove, 2006
The Waiting Girl, 2006
The Hush, 1999
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