THE SUNBATHER #2

細節

ANNE ZAHALKA (B. 1957)
THE SUNBATHER #2
with title and date 'THE SUNBATHER #2 1989' on gallery label (affixed to the reverse)
cibachrome photograph, from an edition of 20
75.5 x 76 cm

來源

Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
Acquired from the above by the present owner

注意事項

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拍品專文

In 1989 Zahalka produced a series of photographic prints set against a painted backdrop, which were exhibited under the title Bondi: Playground of the Pacific. Referencing images from Australian art history, Zahalka used her audience's familiarity with the artistic precedents to subvert the popular notion of the bronzed beach-going Aussie, which the original images had perpetuated. The Sunbather #2 replicates the pose and setting of Max Dupain's iconic image The Sunbather, but the fair skin and red hair of Zahalka's model makes it impossible to attribute to this beach-goer the same cultural status. In a gentle and humorous manner, Zahalka questions contemporary notions of Australian self-perception and identity.

Courtesy of Vi$copy, Australia