Heart On
1975
183.0 x 244.0 cm
Composed of an assortment of unconventional materials, Heart On is a voluptuous, highly tactile painting that Snyder made at the height of her participation in the feminist movement. Sections of the canvas were cut open and, in some cases, sewn back together to resemble wounds and sutures. Created during a period of "anger and pain," the work also chronicles the artist’s "sexual awakening," as she grappled with her growing desire for women—a subject suggested by the work’s playful, provocative title. Heart On exemplifies the personal and sexual politics of Snyder’s practice while also reflecting her commitment to an aesthetic of partiality and incompletion that exposes the painting’s anatomy to view.
Joan Snyder (1940 –)
Joan Snyder (1940) est une peintre américaine reconnue pour ses peintures expressives et gestuelles, explorant des thèmes féministes et l'héritage de son art. Figure influente, elle a reçu le prix MacArthur et continue d'innover.
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: Heart On
- Artiste: Joan Snyder
- Année: 1975
- Dimensions originales: 183.0 x 244.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Statut du droit d'auteur: Protégé par le droit d'auteur
- Palette de couleurs: Earthy
- Luminosité perçue: balanced