The meticulous staging of quotidian scenes of family and friends lent the images an unparalleled sense of heightened drama and ambiguity. (fadmagazine.com)
A set of monochromatic illustrations to The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky from the late 1930s incorporate a greater sense of narrative than many of Neel's other compositions and show the actors at various key stages of the existential drama; her own life is referenced in often richly colored, quotidian scenes depicting herself in the company of her lovers. (davidzwirner.com)
Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss have been known throughout their prodigious careers for their sculpture, photography, and videos that present common objects and quotidian scenes in inventive and surprising ways. (art.thehighline.org)