Marilyn Minter -- Prism

2009
C-print, framed in white wood, signed, titled, dated, and numbered in ink on verso
19.5 x 13.33 inches (image), 20 x 15.88 inches (sheet)
Edition of 27 + 18 AP

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DESCRIPTION:
In her magnification of the sexual overtones inherent to commercial photography, Marilyn Minter amplifies its basest tendencies, creating luscious images of lips, heels, tongues, and teeth that drip with perspiration and saliva. In 'Prism' she plays on the oral fixation dominating commercial imagery, highlighting the overt sex appeal of glitter, jewels and gloss.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Painter and photographer Marilyn Minter is best known for her hyper-realistic paintings and richly-colored photographs, which feature close-up views the human body in examinations of what constitutes “glamour” and “beauty.” Minter was born in Louisiana and studied art at the University of Florida and at Syracuse University. Represented by Salon 94 (New York) and Regen Projects (Los Angeles), her work has been widely exhibited, and is held in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, among others.