Rachel
Peut-on la contempler ?
Elle ne reçoit pas en ce moment
Chicago, États-Unis
Elle appartient à la collection, mais n’est pas présentée en ce moment.
- Vérifié
- Dans cet état depuis
- Source
- Le musée
À propos de la sculpture
Greer Lankton made lifelike doll sculptures modeled on friends and celebrities often staged in theatrical settings. Meticulously constructed and featuring extravagant costumes and makeup, the portraits are at once glamorous and grotesque, reflecting Lankton’s lifelong obsession with body image. She was a transgender artist and self-described anorexic and addict who considered her work autobiographical. “It’s all about ME,” Lankton wrote in a powerful poem-statement that emphasizes not only “indulgence” and “vanity” but also the artist’s sense of being “trapped in [her] own world.” Here the artist depicted performance artist Rachel Rosenthal with a haggard visage yet fiercely confident stance. The sculpture once served as a mannequin in the window of Einstein’s, a boutique in New York’s East Village.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- Obj: 230882
Ce qu’elle montre
Au catalogue
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image : Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
