BARBARA ASTMAN "MISS DENIM" POLAROID, 1978 Weegee Abstractions It was commissioned by the

It was commissioned by the illustrious Lincoln Center art program

or distortions of reality

Over the course of Pachter's long and fantastic career

In the 1980's he produced the very sinister "Knives and Guns" series

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

BARBARA ASTMAN "MISS DENIM" POLAROID, 1978 Weegee Abstractions It was commissioned by theBarbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her innovative work using photography and its many utilitarian offshoots such as scanners and photocopiers to mention a few. Astman is acclaimed for her pioneering multi media approach, blending analog and digital techniques with materials or technology not typically used in the creation of fine art. In her work she addresses the intersection of identity, feminism,