Mirror, Mirror II
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Title
Mirror, Mirror II
Description
Drawing inspiration from her previous 5-foot self portrait statue, Saar uses this image to contemplate her own identity. Constantly mistaken as white, she uses her art to highlight her split heritage and the struggles that all women go through. Her subject holds a pan, traditionally reminiscent of the idea that women should be the ones to do the cooking and cleaning. However, Saar reclaims this object as a weapon and reflection of the strength of women. In addition, she changes the classic mirror, mirror line by deflecting away from ideas of beauty, and translating them into themes of power and independence.
Creator
Alison Saar
Source
Prints Collection
Publisher
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Date
2015
Contributor
Gift of Nelson T. Joyner., Class of 1959, and Susanne Joyner
Format
Woodcut with chine collé
Edition 29/30
78.7 x 39.4 cm.
Edition 29/30
78.7 x 39.4 cm.
Type
Art
IIIF Item Metadata
UUID
443447fa-2f46-4953-b200-f49f0ab8940b
Collection
Citation
Alison Saar, “Mirror, Mirror II,” The Power of Portrayal: Envisioning Women's Representation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://cornellcolab.net/suffrage/items/show/8.