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Adrien Broom (born 1980) is a contemporary fine art and commercial photographer from Connecticut. Broom's fine art photography often alludes to themes of childhood fantasy, with young women as the protagonists. Her commercial work includes fashion and portrait photography. Broom received a bachelor's degree in computer animation from Northeastern University, studied fine art in Florence, Italy, and art history in the Christie's Education program in London. Citing childhood memories as an important catalyst, she makes use of period costumes to compose images that are often derived from fairy tales, but "It's a little darker than my reality as a child, drawing on my adult vision of the beautiful and bizarre."〔(Amy J. Barry, "Reality with a Twist" )〕 When composing fantasy-based scenarios on a miniature scale, Broom constructs sets in her studio using malleable and found objects.〔(Dream No Small Dreams curated by Bartholomew Bland at Ronchini Gallery, ''Platform Photo'' )〕 A current project continues to draw from the interest in fairy tale imagery, with the exploration of color as a unifying theme.〔(Amy J. Barry, "Adrien Broom's current project thrives in living color" )〕〔(Julia Gschmeidler, Auf der Suche nach den Regenbogenfarben, ''Kurier'' )〕〔(Romy Ashby, All About the Joker. ''Photo District News'' )〕 As part of her commercial assignments, Broom regularly photographs Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Broom's photographs have been featured in numerous exhibitions in Connecticut and New York City, as well as in the ''American Dreamers'' exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence in 2012.〔("Lyme's Adrien Broom exhibits in Italy" )〕〔(Centre for Contemporary Culture at Palazzo Strozzi )〕 For art historian Roderick Conway Morris, Broom's photographs of ethereal female figures include references to Pre-Raphaelite art, Baroque sculpture and Symbolism.〔(Roderick Conway Morris, "An Exposition in Florence Focuses on American Artists in the City", ''The New York Times'', May 17, 2012 )〕 Bartholomew Bland, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Hudson River Museum, writes that "through the use of photography, Broom cleverly conceals from us her meticulous craftsmanship....in Broom's (work) it is easy to forget that many of the most dramatic effects are created by hand."〔Bland〕 In her miniature dioramas, Broom uses both overt narrative and enigmatic imagery, with references to classical art as well as existential literature.〔Bland〕 Working at Erector Square in New Haven, Broom often supplements her studio's ample natural light with artificial illumination. Her work entails three distinct components: the building of sets, the photographic shoot itself and the subsequent editing of images. According to Broom, the construction of a set takes between one and three weeks. "My sets take a while to build, and renting a space per project just wouldn’t make sense."〔(Ahearn, Meghan. "Studio Tour: Adrien Broom’s Place to Work and Play", ''Photo District News'', February 21, 2014 )〕 In 2015, Broom's photographs and installations are the subject of an exhibition at the Hudson River Museum.〔(Hodara, Susan. "Seven Museums, Each Offering a Deadly Sin", ''The New York Times'', May 9, 2015 )〕〔(ENVY: One Sin, Seven Stories An Installation by Adrien Broom, Hudson River Museum )〕 ==Sources== *Bland, Bartholomew. ''Dream No Small Dreams: The Miniature Worlds of Adrien Broom, Thomas Doyle and Patrick Jacobs'', Ronchini Gallery, London, 2013. ISBN 978-1-62890-050-7 *(Barry, Amy J. "Reality with a Twist", ''Grace Magazine, The Day'', February 16, 2011 ) *(Barry, Amy J. "Activating the Playful Side of the Brain", ''The Day'', January 6, 2011 ) *(Pia. "Photography, Refinished", ''The New York Sun'', January 15, 2008 ) *(Centre for Contemporary Culture at Palazzo Strozzi ) *("Lyme's Adrien Broom exhibits in Italy", ''The Day'', April 8, 2012 ) *(Barry, Amy J. "Adrien Broom's current project thrives in living color". ''The Day'', April 7, 2013 ) *(Pantovich, Mila. "Ultra Talented Artist Adrien Broom Takes a Moment to Tell Us About Just What Fuels Her Curious Worlds", ''JustLuxe'', April 28, 2014 ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adrien Broom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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