Olympia (Wing)
Artist
William Kentridge
(South African, born 1955)
Date2007
MediumLithograph and collage
DimensionsUnframed: 21 x 30 in. (53.3 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 33 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (85.1 x 102.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrintmaking
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Escalette Endowment
Object number2010.6.1
Label TextBy drawing a reclining female nude over the torn pages of an encyclopedia, Kentridge’s (b. 1955) Olympia challenges a long tradition of female nudes in art history. Directly referencing a painting of the same title by French artist Édouard Manet (1832-1883), this print replaces flesh tones with text, inviting new interpretations to an old trope.Status
On viewLocation
- Beckman Hall (1 University Drive), Floor 4, 400 Corridor
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