The Roses
2002 · Color screenprint in blue, red and yellow on white wove paper
Image, max: 52.5 × 39.5 cm (20 11/16 × 15 9/16 in.); Sheet: 73 × 57 cm (28 3/4 × 22 1/2 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Ghada Amer
Egyptian, 1963
PaintingContemporary
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9
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4
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Ghada Amer is a contemporary artist; much of her work deals with issues of gender and sexuality. Her most well-known work involves layered embroidered paintings of women's bodies, referencing pornographic imagery.
Source: Marianne Boesky · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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