Pool Witch
Daena Title. Pool Witch, 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:
pool, mirror, girls, expressive, emotive, painterly, painting, youth, appearance, figure, body issues, torture, empowerment, Feminism, female, representational, Barbie, reflections, water, toys
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