Yasumasa
Morimura Japan
b. 1951 Ambiguous Beauty,
1995
Lithograph printed on paper fan in wooden box
1/2 x 29/196 x 12 3/4 in.
Sweeney Art Gallery Permanent Collection
Gift of the Norton Family
95.3.1
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Japanese artist Yasumasa Morimura photographs himself
in recreations of important Western cultural images, and particularly
as familiar historical and popular icons. His work explores issues
of meaning, identity, authenticity, and viewpoint; issues that have
become key themes in contemporary cultural dialogue.
