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'Sarah with Shaped Mirror' is part of a series of paintings inspired by photographs in nineteenth century Nottingham Convict Books. I am interested in the ambiguities in history, photographs and people.

In the 1890s, a shaped mirror was invented. This mirror was placed on the prisoner's right shoulder so that the photographer could take a picture with front and side views at the same time. Sarah's side view here however is not a reflection of her sad front view in prison clothes.

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