{"product_id":"tip-pointillism-self-portrait-04-2022","title":"Point Work lV (2022)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMASTERWORKS — Self Portrait Study Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInspired by both the pointillist innovations of Georges Seurat and the enlarged dot structures popularized by Roy Lichtenstein, \u003ci\u003ePoint Work IV\u003c\/i\u003e continues Brent Ray Fraser’s exploration of perception, repetition, and contemporary mark making through his ongoing \u003ci\u003eSelf Portrait Study Series\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCreated through the careful accumulation of thousands of individual impressions, the work transforms a classical pointillist method into a uniquely physical painting process. Rather than relying on traditional brushes, Fraser constructed the image through direct bodily mark making, building the composition point by point until the portrait gradually emerged from the surface. As with the works of Seurat and Lichtenstein, the image is completed by the viewer’s eye, with adjacent colors visually blending to create luminosity, depth, and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe portrait itself is based on a photograph of Fraser posed nude within the lower level of The Silo Studio, his long-time live\/work space in Langley, British Columbia. The original photograph was created by the late Roger B. Williams, a talented photographer, former \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e contributor, and one of Fraser’s earliest and most important creative collaborators. What began as a photographic project evolved into a close friendship, with Williams documenting Fraser’s life and artistic development for nearly a decade. Together they created an extensive body of work through weekly photo shoots, interviews, short films, painting projects, and experimental video productions, building a remarkable archive that captured a formative period in the artist’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRich oranges, blues, whites, and earth tones interact across the canvas through thousands of carefully placed marks, creating a vibrant optical rhythm that shifts with viewing distance. The enlarged dot structure references both historical pointillism and Pop Art while remaining unmistakably Fraser’s own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePart self portrait, part art historical homage, and part tribute to the creative partnership and friendship between Fraser and Williams, \u003ci\u003ePoint Work IV\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a meditation on memory, artistic collaboration, documentation, and the enduring impact one artist can have upon another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoint Work lV\u003c\/i\u003e was featured in \u003cb\u003eNUDUS ERECTUS\u003c\/b\u003e, Brent Ray Fraser's first solo New York exhibition, presented at the SoHo Project Space gallery in Manhattan. The exhibition was hosted by renowned collector Charles W. Leslie, whose lifelong dedication to preserving and championing queer art helped establish him as one of the most influential figures in LGBTQ+ art collecting. A longtime supporter and collector of Fraser's original works, Leslie provided an important platform for introducing Fraser's unique body painting practice to New York audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 48 x 72 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e(Frame not included)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brent Ray Fraser Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49553742135616,"sku":"2023 - 17","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/1137\/5424\/files\/Tip_04_585c56dd-af77-48ef-95dd-ca593647db0a.jpg?v=1724363711","url":"https:\/\/brentrayfraser.com\/products\/tip-pointillism-self-portrait-04-2022","provider":"Brent Ray Fraser Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}