Self-Portaits Praying With Masks and Gloves
Jane Zweibel. Self-Portaits Praying With Masks and Gloves, 2008.
Description:
This painting is from my "Prayer Project" series. It depicts a group of self-portraits in attitudes of prayer. This configuration of women are adorned with masks and gloves. The imagery and narrative suggests ritual and deals with issues of health, illness and mortality.
Medium:
Painting
Tags:
disease, emotion, identity, body-image, psychological, autobiography, fantasy, expressionism, narrative, surrealism, personal, societal, political, masks, Self-portraits, figurative, painting, gender, mortality, medical, health, illness
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