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Dóra Maurer died a little over a month ago on February 14, 2026. Born in Hungary in 1937, she became a visual artist who was "...widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in postwar Hungarian conceptual and abstract art." [Dóra Maurer obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2026]
The eight silver/chalk self-portrait prints reproduced in this accordion were created/performed in 1981 and depict her naked with crudely drawn black lines across her midriff and chest. These lines also emphasize the 'lines' of her body with particular attention to her breasts which, it seems to me, have the effect of de-eroticizing her body and thus actively negating the process of 'objectification'. Either way a simple but also complex piece that embodies both a political and cultural moment from some 45 years ago.
8 single-sided pages, individually 4.5" x 3", and when unfolded 2ft.
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