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*Koons, Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1988, porcelain
-kids fond of this –something they recognize and bubbles cute
-both figures almost wearing identical costumes
-integration of bubble’s foot and Michael jackson’s hand –looks like it could be the same
-said had skin condition –but rumors said he tried to chemically lighten skin
-racial identity –do you have to alter skin to appeal to largest audience?
-a little bit of depth here |
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*Tony Cragg, Britain Seen form the North, 1981, plastic and mixed media
-used old recycled things
-looking at map of Britain
-some ppl don’t realize how diverse England really is
-referencing a breaking down
-fragmentation-pieces coming together as a whole |
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* Yasumasa Morimura, Portrait (Futago), 1988-90, photograph
-taken iconic images from west –placed himself in the persons
-copy of Manet’s Olympia
-colors very different
-texture of wedding Kimono
-cat raising hand
-wig on man –got the chocker, flower, slipper, bracelet
-got hand over genitals –sure but not sure male
-trying to get across to us, we’ve talked about stereotyping
-we’ve uncovered idea men and women can be stereotyped
-in the west –perceive other ethnicities in certain ways
-undercut and making it conspicuous how west may perceive Asia
-Asian male and female as feminine
-both undercut certain sense of power
-others have said this is also a reference to appeal to western culture for a figure to globalization of beauty –what everyone considers beautiful
-is this supposed to be humorous |
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*Tracey Emin, My Bed, 1998, mixed media
-most intimate piece of furnature of life
-where we birth, where we have sex, where we die –opening up part of lives
-vodka bottles, cigarettes, fast food, lube
Wants to expose to all of us
-one piece called everyone I’ve had sex w/
-took camping tent and sewed every person’s name she slept w/
-including lovers and family members
-life is messy and complicated |
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Carrie Mae Weems (L) Untitled (Man Smoking/ Malcom X),
And Untitled ( R ) from The Kitchen Table Series, 1990
-narrative –story telling
-becoming responsible and not relying on relationship w/ husband/or lover
-must prepare child for future
-the look on her face –sort of in control –more of focal point than man
-have a little displeasure w/ man conversed in newspaper than conversing w/ her instead
-a great deal of relationships –splinter sometimes –not always in tune w/ each other’s needs as she stands off in the background |
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(real photo MIA)
*Rineke Dijkstra, The Buzz Club, Liverpool, England/Mystery world, Zaandam, Netherlands, 1996 -97, double projection, 35 mm film
-girl vulnerable, hands on thighs doesn’t know where to place legs
R: ages 14, 15 going through awkward stage, girl doesn’t know how to stand , let them stand any position they want
-looks like feeling self-conscious
-posing w/ one leg out and sticking hip out
-reluctance and exposing self a little
-body might not look like you want it to exactly
-a very powerful work |
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