Alexis Hunter

The Media, 196846 x 36cmPrice on Request

Details

Material

hand colored xerox

Description

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This artwork is a two-panel print that depicts scenes from what appears to be a political protest or demonstration. The top panel shows several individuals in red clothing carrying signs, while the bottom panel shows a group of silhouetted figures holding protest signs. The overall composition features a mix of detailed illustrations and abstract shapes, creating a visually striking and thought-provoking work. The artist seems to be commenting on themes of social unrest and political activism through this piece, which likely reflects the broader cultural and historical context of its creation. ...

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Artist

Alexis Hunter

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. ...