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A spectral sentience

Aimee Board reveals method, motivation and mortality in the portraiture of Rod McNicol.

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Self-portrait, 2015 by Rod McNicol
Self-portrait, 2015 by Rod McNicol
Phillip Motherwell, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Phillip Motherwell, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Carol Porter, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Carol Porter, 1978 by Rod McNicol
James Shuvus, 1978 by Rod McNicol
James Shuvus, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Greig Pickhaver, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Greig Pickhaver, 1978 by Rod McNicol
Cartoon accompanying review of Dreamers of the Absolute, 1978 by Arthur Horner
Cartoon accompanying review of Dreamers of the Absolute, 1978 by Arthur Horner
Allie Mae Burroughs, 1936 by Walker Evans
Allie Mae Burroughs, 1936 by Walker Evans
Political Prisoner, 1942 by August Sander
Political Prisoner, 1942 by August Sander
Katharina, 1980 by Cesare Lombroso
Katharina, 1980 by Cesare Lombroso
Self-portrait, 1981 by Rod McNicol
Self-portrait, 1981 by Rod McNicol
Carol, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Carol, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Poli, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Poli, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Ramesh, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Ramesh, 1985 by Rod McNicol
Joy 1964, Joy 1974 by Sue Ford
Joy 1964, Joy 1974 by Sue Ford
Debbie, 1986-2006 by Rod McNicol
Debbie, 1986-2006 by Rod McNicol
Self Portrait, 1914 by Sir Stanley Spencer
Self Portrait, 1914 by Sir Stanley Spencer
Tim, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Tim, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Claude, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Claude, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Irene, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Irene, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Saha, 1998 by Rod McNicol
Saha, 1998 by Rod McNicol
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