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Lance Letscher makes a perfect machine
His painstakingly crafted collages of found paper, books and other ephemera have made Austin artist Lance Letscher into a highly-collected national artist.
Now, Letscher re-imagines his collages once more, this time in the form of a children’s book and a new series of art works, both entitled ‘The Perfect Machine’ and both featured now at a new exhibit at D. Berman Gallery.
Letscher will be on hand Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. for the opening reception. And on April 24 at 1 p.m. Letscher will give a gallery talk and conduct a book-signing. ‘The Perfect Machine’ will be formally released by UT Press in September, but you can purchase a copy now at D. Berman Gallery.
The exhibit continues through May 15. www.dbermangallery.com
Movement, mechanics and the essence of locomotion form the genesis of Letscher’s ‘Perfect Machine.’ From a motorcycle to a pair of puppet legs to hand guns, Letscher transforms objects with his meticulous hand and his whimsical eye.
Image: ‘The Perfect Machine,’ mixed media. Courtesy D. Berman Gallery.
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