Picasso Paints Picasso Paints Picasso

This is my latest paper cut—a concept piece titled Picasso Paints Picasso Paints Picasso.

The idea began with one of Picasso’s charcoal self-portraits. I inserted a photo of Picasso into the canvas he was "painting" within that drawing, then created a layered paper cut based on the composite image.

What I like about this piece is how it plays with Picasso’s own approach to flattening space. He often compressed visual elements—eyes, ears, nose, and arms—into a single plane. In contrast, I made the portrait Picasso is painting appear to emerge from the page in 3D, creating a kind of reversal or tension between flatness and depth.


Cut #113 Trout Lake Willow Tree

This 12" × 12" paper cut was a commissioned piece, framed to float freely between two sheets of glass. The edges are joined with copper foil tape and finished with soldering.

I can create something similar using your own photo—please get in touch if you're interested. 

April 12, 2014

Cut #67 Bicycle Wheel - Marcel Duchamp

I call this paper cut Rouler avec Marcel Duchamp. It was inspired by a replica of Marcel Duchamp’s sculpture—a bicycle wheel mounted on a stool.

The piece is cut from black cardstock and mounted on yellow cardstock for contrast.