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Léopold L. Foulem

God Save the Queens
Now On View

Maker

Léopold L. Foulem (Canadian, 1945 - 2023

Title

God Save the Queens

Year

1994-1997

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

33 x 16 x 16 cm (13 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

LF/94 on bottom of ceramic body

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2020.55

Type

Exhibition History

On the Surface
Contemporary Ceramics
Apr 09, 2021 – May 05, 2024
European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

In this sculpture, Jesus wears a crown of thorns, alluding to his crucifixion, alongside the text “God save the queens.” Foulem’s deliberate use of queens, a term used to describe effeminate gay men and drag queens, juxtaposes Jesus with references to homosexuality. This gallery features depictions of events in the life of Jesus in many mediums, emphasizing the ever-present doctrines of the Catholic church in medieval Europe. With Foulem’s departure from traditional Christian iconography a Queer Jesus emerges, creating new Queer spaces and narratives about salvation. 

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Tombstone

Léopold L. Foulem (Canadian, 1945 - 2023
b. in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada)
God Save the Queens, 1994-1997
Ceramic with decals, glaze, and metal
33 x 16 x 16 cm (13 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2020.55

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