Alexis Anne

San Francisco, CA

Female

About

My general intent, throughout all my work, is to portray the world as a flawed thing of beauty - a place that shines brightly, but has a dark side to match.

Everything you see here is composed by hand - cut from books I've been collecting for years, and painstakingly pieced together as seamlessly as possible. Technically they are collages, but I've never enjoyed describing them in those terms... I feel like there is a general concept out there of what collage is and tends to look like, which doesn't apply to what I do at all.

My pieces create themselves through a process beginning with a loose concept, followed by a series of trials and errors, subtle maneuvers, selection/elimination, harmonious unions, and happy accidents. There is a lot of decision-making behind each element involved; it's a very meditative process for me.

I have lately been creating larger and more intricate collages; in my future works I hope to continue expanding my complexity and scale, and creating what I believe are fresh perspectives on the surreal and grotesque.

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Jan 12, 2009

limited edition prints

i recently had limited edition prints created of the above images.

both are:

9.5 x 11" (paper size), ~8 x 10" (image size)
Archival Pigment Prints on Crane Museo Max 365gsm Paper.
Edition of 20, signed & numbered.
$40/ea

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Inter/Galaktik, Jun 30, 2008:

really though, this is Amazing work!

[-hyph-], Dec 22, 2007:

thanks a lot for connecting, all the best from berlin

modernedition.com, Oct 30, 2007:

Thanks for the add & great artwork!

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leslili lala, Oct 2, 2007:

your art is incredibly i could stare at it for hours.. i want a cottage with your collages all over the walls...

nadine b PHOTOGRPH, Sep 17, 2007:

Thanks for the add, such a beautiful sensitive work....

maria, Sep 11, 2007:

thanks for checking out my profile, i have seen some of your footprints. love your work as always!

Riccardo Sinigaglia, Aug 28, 2007:

Your work is great!

pupil, Aug 22, 2007:

alons! comment vas-tu?

helene loussier, Aug 21, 2007:

great new stuff, Alexis, i really enjoyed looking at it, and i am amazed at the refinement of your world !

Alexis Anne, Aug 21, 2007:

hi chaka, thanks! i actually have indeed begun experimenting with drawn/collage combinations and most likely that will start to show in my next series... i need to play around with it so i can learn what works and what doesn't. thanks for the support as always, from you and everyone who has written such kind words... i appreciate it immensely.