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    • Paintings of shutters and barn doors in artist Josephine Halvorson’s studio at the Steep Rock Arts Association residency (Washington, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson loads a blank canvas into her “painting mobile” at Steep Rock Arts Association residency (Washington, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson and her “painting mobile” in front of a community mural (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson investigates a mural and sets up her painting easel under a tent (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson prepares a palette of oil paints (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson uses a brush to measure the proportions of her underpainting (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson checks the time while painting a clock based on a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson with her “painting mobile” (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson mixes oil paints on a palette (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints a mural of a clock late into the evening (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson loads a completed canvas into her “painting mobile” (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson drives off after a long day of painting (Thomaston, Connecticut, 08.09.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson’s paintings Shutter 1-4 in her studio (Navy Yard, Brooklyn, 10.26.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson in her studio with her painting of a clock (Navy Yard, Brooklyn, 10.26.12). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock. © Art21, Inc. 2013. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson touching her painting Generator, part of the exhibition What Looks Back at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • The painting Carcass by artist Josephine Halvorson in the exhibition “What Looks Back” at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson with her painting Carcass in the exhibition “What Looks Back” at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (Chelsea, Manhattan, 11.19.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Salazar & Ava Wiland.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson’s painting setup for Carcass in a slaughterhouse (near Akureyri, Iceland, 05.25.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson in a slaughterhouse while painting Carcass (Akureyri, Iceland, 05.25.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson paints Carcass in a slaughterhouse (near Akureyri, Iceland, 05.25.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson’s painting setup for Parge on a roadside (near Akureyri, Iceland, 05.17.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson’s painting setup for Parge on a roadside (near Akureyri, Iceland, 05.17.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson’s outdoor painting setup for Shaker Hinges in Hancock Shaker Village (Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 06.20.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson

    • Locals in front of artist Josephine Halvorson’s outdoor painting setup for Shaker Hinges in Hancock Shaker Village (Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 06.20.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Photography by Josephine Halvorson

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson leads a group critique for an undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson leads a group critique for an undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson leads a group critique for an undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson leads a group critique for an undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

    • Students take a closer look at each other’s work in artist Josephine Halvorson’s undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

    • Artist Josephine Halvorson leads a group critique for an undergraduate painting class at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Astor Place, Manhattan 12.13.11). Production still from the New York Close Up film Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going. © Art21, Inc. 2014. Cinematography by Iva Radivojevic & Christine Ng.

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