Claire Newman-Williams

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Claire Newman-Williams is the UK’s leading headshot photographer and photographic artist.

Claire was born and raised in England and moved to America in 1988 where she worked primarily as a portrait photographer.

Her work appeared in numerous national and international publications including Time Magazine, The New York Times and The Advocate. Claire Newman-Williams returned to the UK in 2005.

 A New Direction

After 20 years of working as a commercial and editorial photographer Claire Newman-Williams had become disenchanted by the hours spent sitting in front of a computer tweaking digital files and making people look pretty. She wanted her work to reflect more of her life. It has been said that creativity can simply be the process of learning about ourselves and for Claire Newman-Williams, the change that led to being an artist was when she stopped looking for things to photograph that could be “fine art” images and started looking instead for emotions and memories, feelings and thoughts she wanted to express. 

Claire Newman-Williams began by combining her own photographs with text and the inscriptions that other generations have left behind in old books to build a story using layers of recalled experience and nostalgia. These images collected in the project named “Strata” were printed on a textured Japanese paper and then mounted on antique book covers.

This process of layering evolved into the assemblage work she is currently working on.

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The Man In The Moon

‘The Man In The Moon’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

This one off piece of art is made using wood, paper, cardboard and metal.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

2018

16x28x3.5cm

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A Helping Hand

‘A HELPING HAND’ IS AN ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £650

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

27x22.5x4.5cm

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Nimbus

‘NIMBUS’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BU CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £600

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

32x14.5x7.5cm

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Triumvirate

‘TRIUMVIRATE’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £600

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

31x23x10cm

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The Gathering

THE GATHERING’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

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Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

11x14x4cm

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Rembrandt’s Dream

‘REMBRANDT’S DREAM’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £600

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

16x25x6cm

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Photobooth

‘PHOTOBOOTH’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £600

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

10.5x31x5.5cm

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Mr Smith’s Cup of Tea

‘MR SMITH’S CUP OF TEA’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £650

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

11x41x4cm

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After Tea, Before The Storm

‘AFTER TEA, BEFORE THE STORM’ IS AN ORIGINAL ILLUMINATED STORY BOX BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST, CLAIRE NEWMAN WILLIAMS

Price: £450

Original

Mixed media assemblage illuminated story box

2020

10.5x10x3.5cm

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Cottontail

‘Cottontail’ is a wonderful piece of illuminated assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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Mixed Media Illuminated Mains-operated Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

16.5x25x7.5cm

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Vaudeville 3

‘Vaudeville 3’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

24.5x11.5x3cm

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Vaudeville 2

‘Vaudeville 2’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

11x21x5.5cm

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Specimen

‘Specimen’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £1200

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

53x40x8.5cm

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View

‘View’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £1200

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

53x40x8.5cm

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Pheasant Girl

‘Pheasant Girl’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

30x21.5x4cm

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In The Country

‘In The Country’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

Mixed Media Assemblage Box

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

30x23x7cm

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Vaudeville 3

‘Vaudeville 3’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Vaudeville 2

‘Vaudeville 2’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Vaudeville 1

‘Vaudeville 1’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Tinker

‘Tinker’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Pheasant Girl

‘Pheasant Girl’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Miss Fisher

‘Miss Fisher’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Jesus At Manassas

‘Jesus At Manassas’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Consider Beautiful

‘Consider Beautiful’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Bunnykins

‘Bunnykins’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Berlin 2009

‘Berlin 2009’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Bally Bay

‘Bally Bay’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Air Grass

‘Air Grass’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £390

Mixed Media Assemblage Illuminated Box

Claire Newman-Williams’ story boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us. Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are her own photography.

“I found a box of old magic lantern slides encased in lovely old glass frames at an auction and they just captured my imagination. I began thinking of ways that I could illuminate them in a way that would re-create that sort of vignetted, almost cinematic effect that they would have had originally and came up with the idea of creating little boxes to put them in. Once I started taking the slides apart I realised I could use the vintage glass, print my own imagery on a transparent substrate, add in some diffusion and thus the illuminated boxes were born! The first boxes were made of mdf and painted, but then I saw some really beautiful walnut wood, thought it would look great and I’ve been using it ever since.”

9x9x9cm

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Sixpence

‘Sixpence’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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This one off piece of art is made using wood, paper, cardboard, glass, bakelite, nails and paint.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

2018

17x28x10cm

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The Great Marvel

‘The Great Marvel’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

This one off piece of art is made using wood, glass, paper, cardboard and glue.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

2018

10.5x28x5.5cm

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Aphrodite Cries

‘Aphrodite Cries’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

This one off piece of art is made using wood, glass, paper, cardboard, nails and leather.

Original wet plate collodion image by Claire Newman-Williams mounted in antique wooden box. Layered with found objects and vintage glass slide.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

2016

28x19x5.5cm

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Lincoln’s Pockets, 3

‘Lincoln’s Pockets, 3’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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This one off piece of art is made using wood, leather, glass, paper, cardboard and nails.

Original pinhole photographic images printed on Moenkopi Unryu paper combined with found text.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

2016

25x18x4cm

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The Agitator’s Death

‘The Agitator’s Death’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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This one off piece of art is made using wood, leather, paper, cardboard, glass and nails.

Original wet plate collodion images by Claire Newman-Williams blended with found objects and text.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

2016

27x22x5cm

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The Boy with the Boat, 2

‘The Boy with the Boat, 2’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

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This one off piece of art is made using wood, paper, leather, glass and nails.

A mixture of original images by Claire Newman-Williams shot on old polaroid film and blended with a found image and found text. Mounted in an antique writing slope.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.

2016

30x21.5x4cm

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The Eye of The Beholder

‘The Eye of The Beholder’ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

Price: £600

This one off piece of art is made using wood, glass, paint, paper, cardboard and nails.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.
Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed.

2016

27x20x8cm

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To Be Is Not To Question, 2

‘To Be Is Not To Question, 2′ is a wonderful piece of assemblage art by contemporary artist Claire Newman-Williams.

SOLD

This one off piece of art is made using wood, paint, glass, leather and paper.

Combining original photographic images, usually portraits that Claire Newman-Williams creates with old cameras and alternative processes, with found objects. She creates collages layered and arranged in antique wooden boxes. These Story Boxes are intended to be like inner landscapes, addressing the recurrent themes of the smothering of identity and our fear of being seen – truly seen by those around us.
Claire Newman-Williams sources the boxes themselves from auctions and house clearances and the contents of the box are the ephemera of everyday life, the junk that others throw away: old book covers, flakes of old textured paint, strips of leather, old nails, snippets of newspaper from years past. Vintage glass slide casings cover the photographic portraits giving the viewer the impression that they are being looked at from behind a window. The viewer becomes the viewed

2016

27x20x4cm

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