Sarah Schorlemer, Set of 2 ‘Sex Toys’ Photographs
Sarah Schorlemer, Set of 2 ‘Sex Toys’ Photographs:
- Sarah Schorlemer, Limited Edition Photograph 1/5, Titled ‘Vibrators’, 2009, Signed, titled & dated on verso in pencil. Measures 9 x 11.5 inches. Very slight archival tape residue on top / verso of photograph from being framed. See exhibition posted (not included) and artist statement.
- Sarah Schorlemer, A/P (artist proof), Tilted ‘The Prostate’ 2004. Measures 9 x 11.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso. Very slight archival tape residue on top / verso of photograph from being framed
Process in which these were made. Sarah worked in a sex shop at the time, and asked to ‘borrow’ certain items. These were scanned by a profesional scanner in a photo lab, which was part of the photography school which she attended. Sarah then photogrpahed the scans with an 8×10″ camera to create glass negatives, then created these prints in a traditional darkroom setting.
Asking USD$350 each
NOW $150 each
FUN FACT: In 1899 the first American advertisement published for a home electric vibrator, The Vibrate, in McClure’s Magazine. It was as a cure for headache. wrinkles and ‘neuralgia’, or nerve pain, a term that included hysteria.
EXHIBIT INFO:
HIDE & SEEK
SOLO SERIES 2009
Artist: Sarah Schorlemer
A black and white photographic exhibition creating a safe space to visually interact with sex toys.
Rarely seen as something to keep on your mantle, sex toys often live most of their lives in hiding. Trying to change how these objects are portrayed, photographer Sarah Schorlemer takes on the challenge of creating a safe space to visually interact with these toys. In tones of grey the viewer can see these playful aids for the good that they do and not just the dirty little secret to keep from your mother.