After being mistakenly contacted by multiple news agencies, including Fox News, NBC, and Al Jazeera for being the first female to try out for the NFL, artist Lauren Silberman tracked down and contacted NFL hopeful, Lauren Silberman and invited her t

After being mistakenly contacted by multiple news agencies, including Fox News, NBC, and Al Jazeera for being the first female to try out for the NFL, artist Lauren Silberman tracked down and contacted NFL hopeful, Lauren Silberman and invited her to be photographed. The resulting piece, Face Off, is a composite of their two faces framed in a trophy, confirming the continued confusion between their identities based solely on their name.  Face Off was first exhibited at the Spring/Break Art Fair in 2016 as part of the show Doppelnamer, which Lauren (the artist) also co-curated.

NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman
NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman
Artist Lauren Silberman
Artist Lauren Silberman
 After being mistakenly contacted by multiple news agencies, including Fox News, NBC, and Al Jazeera for being the first female to try out for the NFL, artist Lauren Silberman tracked down and contacted NFL hopeful, Lauren Silberman and invited her t
NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman
Artist Lauren Silberman

After being mistakenly contacted by multiple news agencies, including Fox News, NBC, and Al Jazeera for being the first female to try out for the NFL, artist Lauren Silberman tracked down and contacted NFL hopeful, Lauren Silberman and invited her to be photographed. The resulting piece, Face Off, is a composite of their two faces framed in a trophy, confirming the continued confusion between their identities based solely on their name.  Face Off was first exhibited at the Spring/Break Art Fair in 2016 as part of the show Doppelnamer, which Lauren (the artist) also co-curated.

NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman
Artist Lauren Silberman
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