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Tony Dagradi
Batman
2018

Name: Batman
Brand: Tony Dagradi
Rating: 5 (37 reviews)

$3,750

£2,872.84

€3,360.44

CA$5,384.49

A$5,484.20

CHF 3,125.18

MX$66,997.13

NOK 36,780.72

SEK 37,302.87

DKK 25,120.65

About the Item

materials: Greatest Batman Stories 1938-83 (excerpts) --- TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor and soprano saxophone with many of the Crescent City’s celebrated artists. He is most well-known for his work with Astral Project, an adventurous quartet of top New Orleans players dedicated to playing cutting-edge improvisational music. His performing past also includes five years as a member of the internationally acclaimed Carla Bley and appearances and recordings with Bobby McFerrin, Mose Allison and Nat Adderley. Since 2015, Tony has been exploring the visual possibilities of altered books. Choosing vintage and antiquarian texts, he carefully cuts through one page at a time utilizing existing images to create a three-dimensional collage or sculpture. The results allow the contents and imagery of long outdated material to be viewed in a manner that is both exciting and thought provoking. STATEMENT My decades long career in contemporary jazz directly informs my work as a visual artist. Music, for me, has always had a visual component, with the diverse elements of music suggesting colors, shapes and textures. The juxtaposition of abstract shapes which come together as I work on a book, is very much how I perceive the interplay of melody, harmony and rhythm. Improvisation is also key to my approach in both genres. Within a jazz ensemble, each player is responsible for an individual part which must support and inspire the other musicians. In the heat of the moment, unexpected phrases or motivic ideas can affect surprising new directions for the collective ensemble. Similarly, the tension and harmony which naturally occur as I uncover each new image unfailingly impacts the whole and often shifts the form and concept of the emerging composition. Cutting through each book page by page to expose selected subject matter is primarily a subtractive process. However, I often choose to reserve certain images for later use. This too is comparable to the open-ended conversation on the bandstand and provides me with control over the development of each piece. I prefer working with vintage books and encyclopedias. The eclectic photos and illustrations represent material that is long out of date yet offer a fascinating window into our past. Ultimately, I hope to provide a perspective on the transitory nature of what earlier generations understood to be factual and offer insight into the way ever evolving media has shaped contemporary perspectives.

Creator:
Tony Dagradi
Creation Year:
2018
Dimensions:
Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
Medium:
Wood,Paper,Mixed Media
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New Orleans, LA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU10524260442

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