MUSE offers a contemporary twist on the historical relationships
between women referred to as muses and the artists they inspired.
The photographs of the artists and muses were reworked to
enhance a somewhat surreal quality. Each pairing is set against a
background that is either geographically correct and or fits in a
psychological manner. All of the subjects in this historically based
series are from an era in art during which the muse was
considered to be a source of great inspiration. My fascination was
in what the subjects looked like in photographs and the pairing of
the particular muse or muses with each artist. I strive to hint at the
relationships, which were at the core of the muse-artist
arrangement. While each of the pairings became famous and often
romanticized I hope to peel always the veneer and see them side-
by-side as the people they were.
Leslie Hall Brown is a fine art photographer and psychotherapist from the USA. Leslie received the "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3) 2016 Best New Talent Award and first place from the 2015 (IPA) International Photography Awards in the category of Fine Arts, Self Publish Book. In 2014 she was endowed with the Julia Margaret Cameron Award, was a finalist for the 2014 Clarence John Laughlin Award, and received gold, silver, and bronze medals in the 2014 "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3). Her work has been published in print magazines and in various online photography magazines. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, in the US, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, Georgia, England and France.
Awards Leslie Hall Brown is a fine art photographer and psychotherapist from the USA. Leslie's photography is included in the 2020 book "Criticizing Photographs", included in the 2017 IPA Best of Show, awarded the PX3 Best New Talent Award in 2016, awarded first place by IPA in 2015 for her self-published Fine Art book, endowed with the Julia Margaret Cameron Award in 2014, was a finalist for the 2014 Clarence John Laughlin Award, received gold, silver, and bronze medals in the 2014 "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3) and received a 1st place in the 2013 International Photography Awards. Her work has been published in the 2020 edition of "Criticizing Photographs", print magazines and in various online photography magazines. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, with shows in the US, Germany, Mexico, Spain and Georgia.
