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Flowery (from the series Anonymous Women: Draped)
Flowery (from the series Anonymous Women: Draped)
Flowery (from the series Anonymous Women: Draped)

Flowery (from the series Anonymous Women: Draped)

Artist (American, born 1946)
Date2003
Mediumpigment print
DimensionsImage: 42 3/8 × 35 1/16 in. (107.6 × 89.1 cm)
Frame: 44 3/8 × 36 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (112.7 × 93.7 × 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Joyce Niemanas, 2011
Object number2011.22.2
DescriptionHuman figure shrouded in flowered fabric at center of composition, surrounded by flowered drapery held back by fringe, flowered floor, flowered background.
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Artist Patty Carroll was traditionally trained in documentary photography, her early work often depicting popular culture and night life scenes. Recently, however, she has migrated towards working in the studio to create photographic scenes that expose, critique, and poke fun at the role of women in an idealized home. In Flowery, the identity of the woman is thoroughly camouflaged by drapes. Her efforts at creating the perfect home, while adding to its comfort and beauty, have perhaps led to the loss or sublimation of self.
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