Artist Information:
Jovanka Magana
Washington, DC
United States
Member Since: May 2007
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Artist Statement:
I believe art should build an
awareness within us and
create, as much as possible, a
collective disposition towards
improving ourselves as
individuals and, by extension,
the world.
In my art, I revive and
reconcile traditional
figurative painting with pop
culture in order to produce a
work that shows contemporary
obsession with the media. I
use different brushstrokes and
techniques, showing intimate
portraits with or without
lettering. My work is based on
photographs mainly from
tabloid, fashion magazines and
personal photographs in order
to reproduce a work of art
defining the celebrity or
wannabe's.
For example, in my painting of
Anna’s Final Plea to Britney,
one of Ana Nicole's last
picture before her death, Anna
and her baby were painted in
layers of light browns with
light pinks and yellows while
using large watercolor brushes
in order to layer the
background. I painted her hair
in the lightest pale yellow to
show her bleached-out hair
against her amazon tan large
body, while holding her tiny
delicate baby. In this
painting, the pale pink color
intensifies the expressive
maternal pose presenting her
baby, looking hopeless while
in a state of limbo. The
original source came from an
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Jovanka Magana's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jovanka Magana's Portfolio.
I believe art should build an awareness within us and create, as much as possible, a collective disposition towards improving ourselves as individuals and, by extension, the world.
In my art, I revive and reconcile traditional figurative painting with pop culture in order to produce a work that shows contemporary obsession with the media. I use different brushstrokes and techniques, showing intimate portraits with or without lettering. My work is based on photographs mainly from tabloid, fashion magazines and personal photographs in order to reproduce a work of art defining the celebrity or wannabe's.
For example, in my painting of Anna’s Final Plea to Britney, one of Ana Nicole's last picture before her death, Anna and her baby were painted in layers of light browns with light pinks and yellows while using large watercolor brushes in order to layer the background. I painted her hair in the lightest pale yellow to show her bleached-out hair against her amazon tan large body, while holding her tiny delicate baby. In this painting, the pale pink color intensifies the expressive maternal pose presenting her baby, looking hopeless while in a state of limbo. The original source came from an ... |
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Shaved Brit, 2007
Acrylic Painting,
60 x 40 X 2 inches
Not for Sale
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