Ana Mendieta
(Excerpts from Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft)
Anne Ferran, “1-38”
“1-38 begins with a study of departmental health records and photographs from a women’s mental asylum in mid-twentieth century Sydney. Rather than re-photographing the images in their entirety, Anne decided to crop in, focusing on the gesture of the hands, the area of the torso, and most importantly, keeping the identity of each woman concealed. What results is a sequence of body movements, where each hand emotes anxiety, anger and stillness, sometimes clutching at one’s clothes, or making gestures of self-protection.”
–Lisa Blas
Damien Hirst, Studio Half Skull, Half Face (with diamond dust), 2009,
Screenprint in colors with diamond dust, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
I. 27 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (68.9 x 91.8 cm)
S. 34 5/8 x 43 in. (87.9 x 109.2 cm)
Jana Sterbak, “Catacombs”, 1992. © Jana Sterbak.
Frank Leslie – From Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, May 30, 1885. Copied from http://thepublici.blogspot.com/2009/07/very-bad-idea.html.
Robert Emmet Odlum jumping from Brooklyn Bridge on May 19, 1885.
Alexis Hunter, Approach to Fear: XVII: Masculinisation of Society – exorcise, 1977, 10 vintage colour photographs, mounted on 2 panels, Each: 25 x 101 cm
Little Bristling Soul 