%C2%A9 1999 Tina Blondell
I'll Make You Shorter by a Head (Judith I), 1999
Tina Blondellexpand_more
Watercolor and acrylicexpand_more
Gift of Shelley Holzemer Galleryexpand_more 2000.179
Not on Viewexpand_more
Tina Blondell's Judith was inspired by "Judith I" by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). From that seductress lost in ecstasy, Blondell created a forthright figure who is all surface. As with the other women in her "Fallen Angels" series, she gave Judith spiral-patterned flesh, using the spiral as a symbol of renewal after a state of degeneration. Thus a winged Judith has transformed her experiences of deception and self-sacrifice into an exquisite map that, in Blondell's words, is symbolically revealed on her body.
Details
- Title
- I'll Make You Shorter by a Head (Judith I)
- Artist Life
- born 1953
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2000.179
- Provenance
- The artist Shelly Holzemer Gallery, Minneapolis
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.
© 1999 Tina Blondell