Lee Price is a figurative painter from New York who has been painting self portraits for over twenty years. Her work may seem strange and unorthodox at first, but they have a much deeper meaning. Each one focuses on the relationship between food and body image, addiction, and desire. Many of Price's paintings portray personal struggles she has had with food and her own body image. All of the food featured is junky, unhealthy food. According to Price, "no one gets excessive with carrots." However, indulging on unhealthy food is something everyone can relate to. Price's goal in creating these images is to emphasize and expose the secrecy of compulsive behavior. The private settings (bedrooms, bathrooms, etc) indicate the absurdity of compulsive behavior.
Price is the artist that originally inspired the work I make now. I liked the idea of struggling with food and compulsive behavior, as it's something I struggle with sometimes too. I also liked how strangely she portrayed this idea. It's obvious yet subtle. That subtleness had me wondering how I could convey this idea subtly as well. That's how I got the idea of hiding words in the food. I like that you don't notice them at first; much like how Price's notion doesn't hit the viewer right away. Another thing I really like about Price's work is the contrast found in it. The peaceful, private settings greatly contrast the frenetic, compulsive behavior of the subject. In my work, the bright colors contrast with the negative words hidden in the subject.
To learn more about Price and view her current works, visit her website at http://www.leepricestudio.com/
Price is the artist that originally inspired the work I make now. I liked the idea of struggling with food and compulsive behavior, as it's something I struggle with sometimes too. I also liked how strangely she portrayed this idea. It's obvious yet subtle. That subtleness had me wondering how I could convey this idea subtly as well. That's how I got the idea of hiding words in the food. I like that you don't notice them at first; much like how Price's notion doesn't hit the viewer right away. Another thing I really like about Price's work is the contrast found in it. The peaceful, private settings greatly contrast the frenetic, compulsive behavior of the subject. In my work, the bright colors contrast with the negative words hidden in the subject.
To learn more about Price and view her current works, visit her website at http://www.leepricestudio.com/