ballerina wearing a feathered headdress, leaning her arms toward the right, against a black background; collaged tissue paper skirt with spots of gold glitter; received in silver frame

Ballerina (Stretching right), 2000

Kiki Smith; Publisher: Pace Editions, New Yorkexpand_more

Etching with aquatint and collage of tissue paper and glitterexpand_more

Gift of Ann Marie Freemanexpand_more  2022.84.2

Not on Viewexpand_more

Though perhaps best known as a sculptor, Kiki Smith regularly works in drawing, installation art, and printmaking, a medium she considers of of central importance to her creative practice. In this mixed intaglio print, Smith likely casts herself in the role of the ballerina, dancing on point while wearing an elegant dress that accentuates the grace and beauty of her performative movement. More metaphor than narrative, the portrayal is a visual manifestation of traditional feminity and attention-focusing charisma.

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Title
Ballerina (Stretching right)
Artist Life
American, born Germany, 1954
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2022.84.2
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ballerina wearing a feathered headdress, leaning her arms toward the right, against a black background; collaged tissue paper skirt with spots of gold glitter; received in silver frame
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