The models Revenge I

Alexis Hunter

The models Revenge I, 197450 x 61cmPrice on Request
Details
Material
silver gelatin prints
Description
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The artwork features a stark, black-and-white photograph of a person's bare torso, their hands firmly gripping a handgun pointed directly at the viewer. The framing and composition draw the eye to the weapon, creating a sense of tension and unease. The subject's expression and body language convey a palpable intensity. The artist's use of high-contrast monochrome emphasizes the raw, visceral nature of the scene, inviting the viewer to confront the power dynamics and social commentary inherent in the depiction of violence. This provocative image likely reflects the artist's intention to challenge the viewer's perceptions and spark critical dialogue around themes of aggression, control, and the human condition. ...

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Alexis Hunter
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. ...

Alexis Hunter: Artworks
Suffragette
Alexis HunterSuffragette, 1968Price on Request
The Media
Alexis HunterThe Media, 1968Price on Request
Sexual Warfare
Alexis HunterSexual Warfare, 1973Price on Request
Approach to Fear: Voyeurism
Alexis HunterApproach to Fear: Voyeurism, 1973Price on Request
The models Revenge II
Alexis HunterThe models Revenge II, 1974Price on Request
The models Revenge III
Alexis HunterThe models Revenge III, 1974Price on Request
The models Revenge I
Alexis HunterThe models Revenge I, 1974Price on Request
Sexual Warfare
Alexis HunterSexual Warfare, 1975Price on Request
Approach to Fear: Violence Identity with Aggressor
Alexis HunterApproach to Fear: Violence Identity with Aggressor, 1976Price on Request
Approach to Fear: Masculinisation of Society Exorcise
Alexis HunterApproach to Fear: Masculinisation of Society Exorcise, 1977Price on Request
Self portrait
Alexis HunterSelf portrait, 1977Price on Request
The Marxist Wife (still does the housewife)
Alexis HunterThe Marxist Wife (still does the housewife), 1978Price on Request
Dialogue with a Rapist
Alexis HunterDialogue with a Rapist, 1978Price on Request
Domestic Warfare
Alexis HunterDomestic Warfare, 1979Price on Request
To Silent Women (Alone We Failed)
Alexis HunterTo Silent Women (Alone We Failed), 1981Price on Request
Tits and Bums
Alexis HunterTits and Bums, 1986Price on Request