NAGY FAMILY COOKBOOK
Handmade artist book filled with Croatian recipes, such as “war cake”. The condition and staining chronicles the turbulent and mysterious journey this cookbook has undergone. Diary-like entries and handwritten notes shed light on the life of the owner. View more pages on the original blog post.
Nagy Family Cookbook. Hand-Stitched, Modified Coptic Binding & Mixed Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy.
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
This collection of images is a digital “book” that takes advantage of the internet and social networking sites to distribute the content across new media platforms. Imagine this piece as if it were an electronic set of playing cards accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Each card is a self portrait of the artist. The work is a seemingly playful exploration of my personal self image and my identity as an emerging artist. To view more images in the series, see the original blog post.
Eye of the Beholder. Digital Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy.
SEEN BUT NOT HEARD
In my recent work, I explore how the homeless live outside of our consciousness, completely devoid of identity and how they are viewed by mainstream society. I explore our view of homeless people by simply creating portraits of the signs they hold to show we rarely look past their cardboard pleas for help.
Seen But Not Heard series. Encaustic & Mixed Media on Panel. © 2008-2009 Haley Nagy.
NO MORE HAPPY BIRTHDAYS
This work is a continuation of the Seen But Not Heard series. I created imagery which asks questions about the cultural rituals we partake in and how something as universal as a birthday celebration is not universally celebrated. I use these paintings to ask the questions: Who throws a birthday party for a homeless person? Who even thinks about them on their birthdays?
No More Happy Birthday series. Encaustic & Mixed Media on Panel. © 2008-2009 Haley Nagy.
SAVING YOURSELF
“Saving Yourself: Steps to Preserving the Chastity of Adolescent Girls” is a collection of photographic essays. The interior pages leave black smudge marks on the hands of the reader, causing them to dirty themselves simply through the act of reading. Just as the true nature of the photographs are revealed, the participants in this dialog become unclean.
Saving Yourself. Hand-stitched, Guarded Album & Mixed Media. © Haley Nagy.
COMMISSION: SWEET BABY ROSE
A hand-bound, commemorative artist book made in honor of Rose Marie Kerner. Read more about this special commission on the original blog posting.
Sweet Baby Rose. Hand-stitched Artist Book, Belgian Binding, Encaustic & Mixed Media. © Haley Nagy.
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