by Brian McCormack | Oct 10, 2017
I GOT THE CHAIR AND MIRROR AT AN ANTIQUE STORE CALLED THE ANTIQUE CASTLE….IT PROBABLY IS FROM THE 60’S…I ONLY USED IT FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSE….SO I REALLY NEVER USED IT FOR HAIRCUTTING. I WISH I KNEW MORE. BEING A HAIRDRESSER IS LIKE BEING AN...
by Brian McCormack | Oct 10, 2017
The following work examines body hair, and how it is seen and scrutinized as unclean, unhygenic, and dirty. The choice to grow out body hair, should be a personal one. However, society dictates the rules of engagement on this issue and ownership of our own bodies...
by Brian McCormack | Oct 10, 2017
I photographed my friend at her hair salon. I was most interested in the dynamic between the hair stylist and my friend, the patron. While this subject matter is straightforward, I can appreciate that hair styling is a deeper matter, not because of the individual...
by Brian McCormack | Oct 10, 2017
“YELLOW FEATHERS TALE” was part of my response to Donald Trump’s absurd election campaign, his obnoxious persona and his peculiar vanity. Unfortunately, he has not changed since being elected president and my view of him as expressed in this collage remains relevant....
by Brian McCormack | Oct 10, 2017
The prints and collages I am submitting are part of a series I did called Shaw & Stern. In the summer of 2015 I vis-ited Mass MOCA and saw an exhibition by Jim Shaw. For several pieces Shaw fabricated wigs, outrageous wigs that appeared in paintings and...
