Closed Contact
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"Closed Contact" is a series of large-scale, close-up photographic and painted images of the female body by Jenny Saville that explores themes of flesh, distortion, and the perception of beauty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Closed Contact canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art series
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contemporary artwork ⓘ painting series ⓘ photographic series ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
body art tradition
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feminist art discourse ⓘ |
| artist | Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
expressionism
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hyperrealism ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
flesh tones
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muted colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
close-up body fragments
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distorted flesh ⓘ nude female figures ⓘ |
| format | large-scale works ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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figurative art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
close-up photographs
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large-scale images of the female body ⓘ painted images ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
challenge conventional beauty ideals
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provoke visceral reaction ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
distortion
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female body ⓘ flesh ⓘ perception of beauty ⓘ |
| medium |
mixed media
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oil paint ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| movement | Young British Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
abjection
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beauty standards ⓘ body image ⓘ corporeality ⓘ the gaze ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
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