Propped
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"Propped" is a large-scale, confrontational self-portrait painting by Jenny Saville that explores themes of female embodiment, vulnerability, and the distortion of beauty standards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Propped canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
painting
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self-portrait ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
frequently cited in feminist art discourse
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important example of 1990s British figurative painting ⓘ key work in Jenny Saville’s early career ⓘ |
| artist | Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
flesh tones
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muted neutrals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionCharacteristic |
cropped composition
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foreshortened limbs ⓘ viewer confronted at close range ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jenny Saville
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female body ⓘ female nude ⓘ |
| genre | self-portrait ⓘ |
| inscriptionAuthor | Luce Irigaray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | feminist theory text ⓘ |
| languageOfText | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
body image
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distortion of beauty standards ⓘ female embodiment ⓘ feminism ⓘ self-representation ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Young British Artists
NERFINISHED
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
close-up composition
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confrontational gaze ⓘ distorted body proportions ⓘ emphasis on flesh ⓘ large scale ⓘ text inscribed on surface ⓘ visible brushwork ⓘ |
| style |
figurative painting
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large-scale figurative ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
corporeality
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critique of beauty standards ⓘ female subjectivity ⓘ gender and the gaze ⓘ objectification of women ⓘ power and vulnerability ⓘ |
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