M.ANNENBERG
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"The Housewife" 62 x 36 acrylic/canvas
"The Housewife" depicts the existence
of evil in the world. The watchtower of the concentration camp symbolizes
evil, while the young woman symbolizes innocence. The composition is based
on a painting by Cezanne, called
"The Bather", of 1885. The figure is central to the composition.
The use of Cezanne’s structure emphasizes the shift from an industrial
to a virtual age. It underscores the moral shift, in terms of what is
considered permissible by "civilized" society.
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