ART_GNRL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Carrie Mae Weems, Hokusai, Untitled Film Stills
4/26/18
Body and Gender in Art
• “Women Are Heroes” by JR
o Artist brought attention to the conditions of the poor in Brazil in this piece
• “Migrant Mother” by Dorothea Lange
o This photograph brings up issues of ethics regarding photo subjects
• “Gyre” by Chris Jordan
o The artist appropriated imagery from artist Katsushika Hokusai for this work
• “Rokeby Venus” by Velazquez
o This work was the aim of a violent protest
• “Falling Woman” by Eric Fischl
o This work was censored shortly after it’s reveal
• Degenerate Art: this Nazi-cultured exhibition ridiculed modern art
o Emil Nodle: artist that was a member of the Nazi Party
• Woman From Willendorf: one of the earliest known artworks--believed to be a fertility
figure
• “Woman I” by William de Kooning
o The artist showed an abstracted form in this work
• The hand is a common unit of measurement in Egyptian art
• “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli
o Artist revived the appearance of the female nude in this work
• “Loving Care” by Janine Antoni
o The artist used her own hair as a paintbrush in this piece
• “Branded” by Jenny Saville
o The artist chose an unconventional approach to depicting the female body in this
piece
• “Self Portrait With Banged Ear and Pipe” by Vincent van Gogh
o This work refers to a famous incident in the artist’s life
• Frida Kahlo: this artist’s self portraits reflects on her identity and mixed cultural
background
• “Untitled Film Stills” by Cindy Sherman
o The artist plays the role of all women in a series
• “Do the Right Thing” by Spike Lee
o This film focuses on race relations and social justice
• “From Here I Saw What Happened and Cried” by Carrie Mae Weems
o This work embodies an interest in personal and cultural identity
• “Melissa and Lake Durham, North Carolina” by Catherine Opie
o This work investigates the nuances of gender and identity
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