Dan Fischer
Posted by Fabio 6 December 2012
The drawings of Dan Fischer, meticulous graphite-on-paper recreations of widely known images of artists and their work from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, are remarkably simple propositions that ask some of the most complex and profound questions about art and contemporary visual culture. Whether based on iconic portraits of acclaimed artists, such as the photograph of Bridget Riley in the mid-1960s by John Goldblatt, or instantly recognisable images of an iconic artwork itself, such as Kurt Schwitters’ The Merzbau and Louise Bourgeois’ Germinal, each drawing by Fischer takes a photographic image with unmistakable currency, circulation and meaning within narratives of contemporary art history, and refashions it as an object of art.
“I try to reproduce the excitement of a special moment or location in art history, and to celebrate the role of artists as myth, or as icon.” _Dan fischer
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