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Clare Rojas

Untitled (lady with black hair and pink shirt), 2005

Description

Maker

  • Clare Rojas, b. 1976, American

Title

Untitled (lady with black hair and pink shirt)

Year

2005

Medium

acrylic and gouache on wood

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • acrylic paint

Supports

  • wood

Dimensions

82.5 x 35.6 cm (32 1/2 x 14 inches) slightly irregular

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Gallery label on verso

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Phil Siebert Alumni Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2006.40

About

The subject of this painting is a female figure dressed in clashing polka-dot and floral clothing, profiled against a black and red striped background. She appears to be pierced by a narrow triangular form. The nature and intent of the horizontal geometric shape is ambiguous, suggesting either a beam of light radiating through the subject or the darker prospect of an object inserted in an act of violence. Rojas’s simplified rendering of the figure and emphasis on patterns reflects her interest in the styles and sensibilities of American folk art, and accentuates her reconsideration of how women are visually represented in art and other media.

Gallery label on verso

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Untitled (lady with black hair and pink shirt) with the accession number of 2006.40. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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