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Studio Lines

One Standing Line
One Standing Line

Studio Lines

2002, gelatin silver print

Size and edition variable (contact for details)

In the series Studio Lines, Allen created light trails without an obvious external referent. Based on the dimensions and movement of the artist's body, the patterns in the photographs act as a stand-in for the human form. The light lines are, in a sense, self-portraits, depicting the artist's movement and presence, rather than his actual appearance. Images of spinning, bending, or gestural sweeps of the arm capitalize on photography's ability to compress a span of time into one frame.

Adapted from a 2003 essay by Scott Shields.

Three Standing Lines
Three Standing Lines
Arm Circle, Walking
Arm Circle, Walking
Arm Circle
Arm Circle
Spinning Line
Spinning Line
Turning Line
Turning Line
Zig Zag, Turning
Zig Zag, Turning