Still Life — Michael James O’Brien

Still life with a Red Tassel, n.d.

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”

-Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Broken Egg, Antwerp, 2013

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”

-Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

All Still Life photographs c.2021michaeljamesobrien All Rights Reserved

Still Life with a Garlic Bulb and a Water Glass, n.d.

Momento Mori, n.d.

Still Life with a Beaded Corset by Mr. Pearl, Paris, 2007

Still Life with Leather Gloves , for Terence Sellers, NYC, 2003

Terence Sellers (aka Angel Stern) was a brilliant writer and essayist. Her books include The Correct Sadist (1983) and Dungeon Evidence (1997) . Her papers are in the Fales Library at NYU. She died in 2016

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Flemish Still Life with a Green Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2012

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.” -Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Blue Opalina Vase, Antwerp, 2013

In Collaboration with artist Ronald van der Hilst.

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Turquoise Vase, Antwerp, 2010

In Collaboration with Ronald van der Hilst & Menno Kroon.

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Opalina Still Life with Tulips, Antwerp, 2013

Collaboration with designer Ronald van der Hilst.

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Opalina Still Life with Two Vases and Two Tulips, Antwerp, 2013.

In collaboration with artist Ronald van der Hilst.

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Flemish Still Life with Flowers and a Gold Vase, Antwerp, 2014

In collaboration with designer and gardener, Ronald van der Hilst

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Broken Vase, n.d.

“The broken wall, the burning roof and tower/ And Agamemnon dead.” —William Butler Yeats, Leda and the Swan

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Green Glass, n.d.

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”- Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Coral Branch and a Crystal Globe, NYC, 2002.

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.” -Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Long Feather, Paris, 2007.

In collaboration with Betony Vernon.

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.” -Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Metal Torso, for Marion de Beaupre, Paris 2003

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.” -Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a White Feather, for Dita von Teese, Paris, 2003

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.” -Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with Leigh Bowery's Butterfly, for Mr.Pearl, Paris, 2003.

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”- Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with a Skull and a Silver Mask, Paris, 2007

Silver mask by Betony Vernon, www.betonyvernon.com

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”-Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

Still Life with an Orchid, a Green Apple and a Plaster Unicorn, London, 2014

“So the object brings the subject to life not in its relative presence, but in its irreducible absence.”-Jean Baudrillaud, Integral Reality

These photographs are 22 x 17 inches Edition of 7 (+2AP) Archival Pigment prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Fine Art Paper

One Pink Rose, n.d.