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Leah Yerpe  Brooklyn, NY

'Poise'
Graphite and Ink on Paper
'Salt'
Graphite and Ink on Paper

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About Leah


Leah was born and raised in Cattaraugus County, NY, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Leah describes her work by saying, “I enjoy using the human figure in my work because we cannot help but project on and relate to it. The bodies in my work are multiplied in different poses, twisting, floating and falling on a ground purged of contextualizing marks. I never pose my models; they have free reign to move in an immediate, improvised dance. This looseness contrasts with a fastidious drawing technique, where I capture the bodies of my models as if formal elements in a collage. I see them transformed from free individuals into symbolic figures. This is akin to the transformation of human experience in mythology and religion. The influence of mythology on my artwork is often hinted at in the titles, though my work is not a direct illustration of the stories. What I’m after is that kernel at the heart of the story, the core that will always resonate human experience.”


Leah appears in the following Top 10 lists


'Penciled In'

'2012'

'Monochrome'


10 of 11 reactions displayed


"This. This is what I aspire to be able to do. Thank you for showing me my new goal:)"



"cul!"

"its beautiful"

"THATS COOL"

"cool needs some more shading or color but it is really good"

"nice i liike the black and white"

"Awesome work! The movement and perspective portrayed are truly amazing. Kudos!"

"Captivating!"

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