Smile
Daena Title. Smile, 2008.
Description:
Part of the "DROWN the DOLLS" series, these reflected distortions on the under-surface of the pool mirror the distorted cultural messages that bombard girls and women, here epitomized by the Barbie doll. Pre-pubescent girls pictured "drowning" the dolls present an alternative image of empowerment.
Medium:
Painting
Tags:
female, representational, youth, feminism, empowerment, emotive, torture, figure, appearance, narrative, expressive, water, girls, mirror, body issues, reflections, toys, Barbie, painting, painterly, fractured
Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum
