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Jane Hammond
Wonderful You, 1995
In this painting shaped like a Renaissance-era altarpiece, Hammond superimposed the image of her own face onto sacred figures (Buddha and St. Sebastian) as well as secular characters such as Superman and Mickey Mouse. By combining familiar but seemingly unrelated figures, Hammond invites viewers to determine the meaning of the work. She notes: "I'm very interested in calling up the associative aspects of thinking itself, so that this painting before you in the here and now is also tapping into your memory bank." |