%C2%A9 2002 Kiki Smith
Born, 2002
Kiki Smith; Publisher: Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE)expand_more
Color lithographexpand_more
The Richard Lewis Hillstrom Fundexpand_more 2006.15
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In this imposing color lithograph, Kiki Smith creates a new mythology from the well-known children's folktale "Little Red Riding Hood." Smith visually and psycholgically merges human and animal as Red Riding Hood's grandmother fearlessly recovers her young charge from the belly of the now prone wolf. The scene is a metaphor for the rebirth and renewal, but may also represent sexual awakening, a theme common to Smith's work. Here, the figures of the grandmother and child are rendered as artist self-portraits, suggesting the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Details
- Title
- Born
- Artist Life
- American, born Germany, 1954
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2006.15
- Provenance
- [Mary Ryan Gallery, New York]; sold to MIA, 2006.
- Curator Approved
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© 2002 Kiki Smith