Louise Levergneux

Louise Levergneux ~ Canada

Faux-pas By Louise Levergneux South Jordan, Utah: Louise Levergneux, 2011. Edition of 18. 11.5 x 4" closed, opens to 20"; 14 pages. Flag structure with accordion folded spine. Digitally printed on an Epson Stylus Photo 2200. Created in Photoshop with Helvetica Neue and Zapfino fonts. Printed on Entrada rag paper. Text in English and French. Bound in Inkpress Duo Matt paper. Titles printed on the cover. Louise Levergneux: "Faux-Paus is a photographic documentation prompted by my curiosity while living in the USA. This study investigates the use of the American flag as an act of patriotism. As a Canadian living an extended séjour in Ohio and in Utah, the pattern and colors of the American flag became visually intoxicating. "I carried out research on the United States Code relating to the use of the flag. I came to realize that our friends south of the border have put considerable thought into the flag's reverent treatment. The laws relating to the flag outline rules, customs and etiquette pertaining to the respectful use of the Stars and Stripes. The obvious expressions of patriotism featured in this book struck me as clear violations of the United States Code pertaining to the flag. My observations of the symbol that touches the core identity of Americans are portrayed in my project. "[The project] helped me to see the differences between the Canadian and the American flag rules and regulations. How we see ourselves as patriotic. "The flag book approach seemed ideal to represent the flag aloft and free no matter what form it has taken as the photos portray." $368		Click image for more


26NOV2006 By Louise Levergneux Canada: Louise Levergneux, 2008. Edition of 18. 5.25 x 4"; 24 pages. Designed in Photoshop. Fonts: Arial, Edwardian Script, and Blair. Images printed on Aspen Matte paper by an Epson Stylus Photo 2200 printer. Saddle stitch bound. Cover printed on Royal Jazz paper 190 gsm with title and scanned image of the official Government of Canada emblem. Some text in French. In a lightweight cream paper case with velcro closure, title and emblem printed on front. Louise Levergneux: "This was a project I created in response to being subjected to an interrogation while crossing the border from Canada into the United States. The passport, an identity document, represents a country based upon inherent freedoms. Regretfully, even with an ally country, our identity does not automatically convey freedom from one country to the other. "The layout for 26NOV2006 was created to resemble an authentic passport. The reader is encouraged by the familiarity of a passport to look inside. The reader begins to browse the 'official document' but encounters the text and images, which convey the frustration of the interrogation and the comical/serious side of the whole situation." $45		Click image for more


Beside Me By Louise Levergneux Canada, 2005. Edition of 50. 5.5 x 8.5"; 64 pages. Perfect bound. Soft covers. From the introduction: "This is a continuation of an obsession the artist has with archiving and collecting. Just like her past works, this collection of images comprises teams; in this case teams of individuals and their canine friends. The artist only selected teams that she and Topaz met during the course of the last two years' activities in dog training. The approach is in keeping with the biographical theme that is the backbone of her work. The dual images presented within promote the artist's intent for how the team members should view the book. The full colour image is to be viewed by trichromatic vision (the individual), and the facing page with its blue tinted image is to be viewed by dichromatic vision (the canine friend). With this in mind, the artist demonstrates that team effort is also an appropriate way to view this book ." $60		Click image for more


Windows of the Soul Fenetres sur l'ame By Louise Levergneux 2003. Open Edition. 6.75 x 11"; 48 pages. 44 digital images printed with xerox DC-100 on Expressions 24 lb paper by Doculink International. Louise Levergneux: "This project was triggered by the artist acquiring spectacles at the age of 44. Windows of the Soul is a collection of individuals who require spectacles to see with clarity. The sharpness of the superimposed visual acuity charts depends upon the ocular deficiency of each individual." "To watch nature, to observe a piece of art, to contemplate an object, to scan over words, to inspect details, to gaze, to stare, are all manifestations of seeing in a totally different light. "To the naked eye" takes on a new meaning. Texture, colour, luminosity, shape and size seem no longer directly tangible when mediated by spectacles. The special sense by which the qualities of our eyes once perceived and touched are no longer trusted to clearly view the world. "Even though sight may no longer be clear,through the individual's eyes we still capture the 'portals to their soul." $80		Click image for more


City Shields By Louise Levergneux 2001 -2010. Each edition of 100. 4 x 4"; 18 cards. Printed on die-cut circles, squares and rectangles. Cropped to the shape of manhole cover. Housed in a clear plastic jewel case. A photographic documentation that takes the viewer on a walking journey through the urban streets of various Canadian, Scottish and American cities. Louise Levergneux: "This work collects souvenirs of traveled cities around the world using manhole covers to depict exploration of geographical locations along my life journey." Shields blurb: "In the fall of 1999 Louise Levergneux looked down at a manhole cover while on holiday in Scotland with her husband and noticed how different the manhole covers were from the ones back home. Louise continued during her trip to look down at the entryways to the world beneath and started photographing with a Sony Mavica digital camera and built quite a collection of manhole covers." $30 each volume Volumes available:
Ottawa	Vol 1: No 1 Ontario, Canada	Click image for the list of the images Pennsylvania Vol US6: No 2 (Pittsburgh)
Ottawa	Vol 1: No 2 Ontario, Canada
Ottawa	Vol 1: No 3 Ontario, Canada
Toronto	Vol 2: No 1 Ontario, Canada (Last Copy)
Hull	Vol 3: No 2 Quebec, Canada
Ville de Québec	Vol 3: No 3 Quebec, Canada
Scotland	Vol 4: No 1
District of Columbia	Vol US1: No 1
Arizona, US	Vol US3: No 1 (Flagstaff, Tucson, Jerome,Williams, Camp Verde, Sedona, Scottsdale, Prescott)
Maine, US	Vol US2: No 1 (Camden, Wiscasset, Freeport)
New Mexico, US	Vol US4: No 1 (Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Corrales)
New Mexico, US	Vol US4: No 2 (Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Corrales)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 1 (Tuscarawas County -New Philadelphia, Newcomerstown, Gnadenhutten, Urichsville)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 2 (Franklin County-Columbus, Westerville)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 3 (Summit County-Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 4 (Summit County-Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 5 (Portage County-Kent, Ravenna)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 6 (Stark County-Hartville, Canton, Louisville)
Ohio, US	Vol US5: No 7 (Cuyahoga County-Cleveland)
Pennsylvania, US	Vol US6: No 2 (Pittsburgh)

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