Shakespeare Speaks
“Debra Pearlman has culled short phrases and even single words from Shakespeare's texts; many of the texts relate to children and, isolated and highlighted against the appropriate color, they become chilling works of art expressing grief, loss, memory or severe admonition. Yet there is also the delightful shrimp and others in soft-as-a-cloud pastel tints.”
— Debra Kravetz, Art Matters, January 2004
I Heard. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Grief Fills. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Pretty Child. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
All Wanton. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
How He May. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Light Boxes (2) (installation view) (2004). William Paterson University Gallery exhibition, each light box 24"x 36" x 6".
Beauty's Child. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Melancholy. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
His Only. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Light Boxes (installation view) (2004). William Paterson University Gallery exhibition, each light box 24"x 36" x 6".
A Babe. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
A Child. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
A Shrimp. Unique Iris print, 34" x 48"
Ribbon (installation view) (2004). William Paterson University Gallery exhibition. Text reads, "Some say that ravens foster forlorn children."
Children of Grief (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"
Be Not Angry (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"
There Are My Children (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"
Bad Child Worse Father (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"
Bad Father (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"
Doc Work (installation view) (2005). Vellum with type, graphite and archival, acrylic domes over type. From a selection of 21 works, 24" x 19" to 30" x 22"