The Unavoidable Biomorph

Colour Me Dead - Chapter 9

How the body resembles, is molded, is mimicked, distorts

(i) Unbecoming Whole

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4. 5. 6.

(ii) Becoming Whole

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

(iii) Whole

13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18.

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1. Edgar Degas’ Nude Woman Combing Her Hair (1879-1883)
2. Henri Matisse’s Back (1909, 1913, 1916-17 & 1930)
3. Man Ray’s The Violin Of Ingres (1924)
4. Gaston Lachaise’s Torso (1928)
5. Hans Bellmer’s The Doll (1938/1965)
6. Dora Maar’s Les Jambes (2) (1935 c)

7. Hans Arp’s Head And Shell (1933)
8. Barbara Hepworth’s Mother And Child (1934)
9. Henry Moore’s Two Mothers Holding Children (1941)
10. Francois Lunven’s Untitled (1965)
11. Louise Bourgeois’ Fillette (1968)
12. Dorothea Tanning’s Rainy Day Canapé (1970)

13. Hugette Caland’s Self Portrait I (1973)
14. Jeff Koons’ Rabbit (1986)
15. Sarah Lucas’ Cigarette Tits (1999)
16. Sarah Lucas’ Beer Can Penis (2000)
17. Marc Quinn’s Alison Lapper Pregnant (2005)
18. Hideaki Kawashima’s Soak (2004)
19. Anne Geddes’ Miracle (2004)