Alexis Hunter

Suffragette, 196822 x 38cmPrice on Request

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Material

hand-coloured xerox mounted on paper

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary artwork features a vibrant and whimsical depiction of street protesters in a cityscape. The composition uses a mix of media, combining a black-and-white photographic base with colorful, expressive hand-drawn elements overlaid on the image. The protesters are portrayed in bold, stylized costumes and poses, conveying a sense of energy and social activism. The artist's distinctive technique blends photorealistic and expressionistic styles, creating a visually striking and thought-provoking piece that likely reflects the sociopolitical climate of its time. ...

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Artist

Alexis Hunter

B.1948, New Zealand

Alexis Hunter used photography as a means of weaponizing feminist theory, critiquing and subverting the objectification of the female body and radically reappropriating it as a site for political activism. Hunter often depicted male bodies in the same manner as sexist depictions of women in advertising and media in the 1970s, and pioneered a technique of photographic sequential narrative, using photographs and text to make radical, provocative storyboards. Through gender roleplay and the use of fetishised objects as props, Hunter disrupted normative, entrenched dynamics of power and challenged the exploitation of gender stereotypes aimed at generating profit, a symptom of consumer capitalism. As well as displaying a legacy of radical feminism and its evolutions, viewing Hunter’s work today shows the artist’s anger, bravery and innovation in the face of a misogynistic society. ...