Elena Dorfman (born 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, in United States) is an American fine art photographer based in Los Angeles, California.[1] Her photographs have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, T, and W.

Elena Dorfman
Born1965
OccupationPhotographer
Known forPortrait series

Dorfman is known for her work centering around landscapes and identity through photography and film.[2] Her work is held in collections including the Cincinnati Art Museum, Denver Art Museum, Bass Art Museum, Newcomb Art Museum, Palm Springs Art Museum, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[3]

Career

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Dorfman received a bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College.[4] Her photography series explores cultural tensions between the artificial and natural, animals and people, and fantasy and reality.[5] Known for research-led works in photography, film, and most recently tapestry, she conducts extensive field studies that have inspired series including Valbona,[6] Sublime: The LA River,[7] Empire Falling,[8] The Pleasure Park,[9] Fandomania: Characters & Cosplay, and Still Lovers.[10]

Dorfman has been represented by the Edwynn Houk Gallery,[11] Robischon Gallery,[12] Modernism,[13] and Frederic Snitzer Gallery.[14]

Her work is the subject of three monographs: Empire Falling (Damiani, 2013), Fandomania (Aperture, 2007), and Still Lovers (Channel, 2005). Dorfman's work from Still Lovers was the focus of several documentary films and the inspiration for the feature film, Lars and the Real Girl.[15] In 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, supported her research and restoration work in the National Film Archives to create 'Fragments', a single-channel film installation.[citation needed]

Exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ Dorfman, Elena. "About". Elena Dorfman. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ "ABOUT". Elena Dorfman. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  3. ^ "Elena Dorfman Semifinalist". The Print Center 94th Annual. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ Mills College website, Press Release dated October 26, 2016
  5. ^ "ABOUT". Elena Dorfman. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  6. ^ Robischon Gallery, Elena Dorfman works
  7. ^ Cincinnati Arts website, Elena Dorfman, Sublime: The L.A. River
  8. ^ The Eye of Photography website, Elena Dorfman: - Empire Falling
  9. ^ "The Pleasure Park". Museum Hotel. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  10. ^ Morgan, Susan (2005-11-01). "Elena Dorfman: Still Lovers". Aperture Archive. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  11. ^ Edwynn Houk Gallery Archived December 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Artists". Robischon Gallery. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Artists : Elena DORFMAN". www.modernisminc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  14. ^ "Dorfman Elena | My Art Guides". My Art Guides | Your Compass in the Art World. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  15. ^ Print Center website, Elena Dorfman
  16. ^ "Dorfman, Elena". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  17. ^ "The Print Center – The Print Center 94th ANNUAL International Competition". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  18. ^ "Elena Dorfman Fandomania" (PDF). EDWYNN HOUK GALLERY. April 2007.
  19. ^ Eckardt, Steph (2019-03-31). "What It Looks Like When a Sex Doll Joins a Family". W Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  20. ^ Submission, NOLA Community (2016-06-29). "Syrian teen refugees inspire 1 new exhibit at Newcomb Art Museum". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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