Claire and Dénes

painted portrait bag — Gwenn Seemel
*Claire* and *Dénes*
2011
acrylic on both sides of a canvas bag
13 x 18 x 4 inches

One of the hazards of carrying around a You Bag like this one is that they defy today’s concepts of fashion. For example, soon after receiving this tote, Claire was out with friends and, when one of them noticed the images on the bag, she said: “Claire, did you know that face looks exactly like you? I mean exactly! Is that why you got the bag?” As funny as that is, the reaction to this You Bag surprised me more.

You can see a video about the making of Claire and Dénes’ portrait bag.