Alexis HUNTER New Zealand, 1948-2014
Goddess Harnessing Muse, 1983
Linocut
39 x 28 cm
Edition 15 of 60
'Hunter returned often to the figure of the muse – sometimes pictured as a priapic, devilish male, but more often as some kind of chimerical monster. Here the goddess –...
'Hunter returned often to the figure of the muse – sometimes pictured as a priapic, devilish male, but more often as some kind of chimerical monster. Here the goddess – who we might put in the character of the artist – is deftly harnessing the powers of a hairy snake being. As with many of Hunter’s muse pictures, the artist or deity is naked, and female. According to art historical conventions, she would have been the titular muse.' - AHU297
Exhibitions
Alexis Hunter: 10 Seconds, curated by Natasha Hoare, Richard Saltoun Gallery London, 6 February - 30 March 2024Join our mailing list
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