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James Leonard - Image taken of the installation, Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions, which includes four types of documentation, each displayed in a light wooden frame
James Leonard - Detail of edited personal ad draft, followed by actual published ad, for Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions
James Leonard - Newspaper personal ad circled in red. Begins with the question, ever lived abroad?
James Leonard - Visual of framed personal ads, followed by a framed audio recording of responses to those ads
James Leonard - CD to be played through isolation headphones. Includes 5 recorded responses to a newspaper personal ad and an epilogue; part of Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions
James Leonard - Image taken of the installation, Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions, which includes four types of documentation, each displayed in a light wooden frame
James Leonard - Detail of edited personal ad draft, followed by actual published ad, for Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions
James Leonard - Newspaper personal ad circled in red. Begins with the question, ever lived abroad?
James Leonard - Visual of framed personal ads, followed by a framed audio recording of responses to those ads
James Leonard - CD to be played through isolation headphones. Includes 5 recorded responses to a newspaper personal ad and an epilogue; part of Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions

Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions (Framed)

$8,500.00

2001
Silkscreen, intaglio, audio CD, isolation headphones
Edition of 10

A floating maple framed version of this artwork in which the artist explores a call and response aspect of dating via personal ads at the end of the 20th century.

James Leonard - detail image of a personal ad draft, with edits marked in red ink
James Leonard - detail image of a personal ad devised for Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions that begins with the question, ever lived abroad?
James Leonard - draft of a personal add included in Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions

While living in Chicago during the summer of 1999, artist James Leonard placed three different personal ads in the Chicago Reader. These ads simultaneously revealed quirks of his desires, while cloaking other aspects of his personality in enigma.

The hand-typed draft advertisements with copy corrections were reproduced as archival silk screen prints. The advertisements as they first appeared in the paper were reproduced via intaglio. These are displayed alongside a CD featuring phone responses to the ads. Respondents’ privacy was respected through voice alteration and muted identifying details. Viewers are permitted to listen to these audio responses while wearing isolation headphones.

James Leonard - detail image of the CD included in the purchase of Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions
James Leonard - detail image of a personal ad draft, with edits marked in red ink
James Leonard - draft of a personal add included in Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions
James Leonard - detail image of a personal ad devised for Self Portrait in 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions that begins with the question, ever lived abroad?
James Leonard - detail of a circled personal ad in the Chicago Reader
James Leonard - detail of dating ad as it was devised for this art project, printed in the newspaper
James Leonard - Circled dating ad, from a listing that describes the desire to meet a scholarly Ichabod Crane

Self Portrait In 3 Phases across 2 Dimensions (Unframed)

$7,000.00

2001
Silkscreen, intaglio, audio CD, isolation headphones
Edition of 10

With this public intervention, the artist explores dating at the end of the 20th century, placing three different personal ads in the Chicago Reader.

The hand-typed drafts were reproduced as archival silk screen prints. The advertisements were reproduced via intaglio. A CD is provided featuring audio responses to each ad. Respondents’ privacy was respected through voice alteration and muted identifying details.