 Painted Ladies Speak: Poussin Janet Braun-Reinitz paper collage, 20" x 16"; $750 Exhibited at Village West in Ancien Régime: the pre-revolutionary world Fall 2018 |
"Pre-revolutionary world indeed! Much of my work addresses subjects of social justice. Poussin: Protesting Puts You In the Crosshairs is part of a current series of 52 collages entitled Painted Ladies Speak.
Each collage appropriates a famous painting (or a detail) of a woman, often plays with the image and gives the woman a protest sign (or two). Many of the paintings I have selected pre-date the Ancien Régime - from Angelico to Zubaran.
While much of the signage addresses contemporary concerns, they can often be read as much older clues to ongoing struggles.
Or ---clues to the possibilities/dreams of coming changes?"
If you are interested in purchasing this work, please contact Janet Braun-Reinitz.