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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Trumpet by Joyce Tenneson, Image 2.

    Joyce Tenneson

    Trumpet, 2020

    Archival pigment print

    22 x 17 in (55.88 x 43.18 cm)

  2. Looking Glass Rock from the Art Loeb Trail by Robert Johnson, Image 1.

    Robert Johnson

    Looking Glass Rock from the Art Loeb Trail, 2003

    Acrylic and oil on panel

    12 x 24 in (30.48 x 60.96 cm)

  3. Prometheus by John W. Kelley, Image 1.

    John W. Kelley

    Prometheus, 1990

    Graphite, sanguine chalk, white and black chalk on taupe paper

    24 x 16 in (60.96 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Untitled by Peter Bodnar, Image 1.

    Peter Bodnar

    Untitled, 1982

    Etching and aquatint on paper

    14.625 x 17.75 in (37.15 x 45.09 cm)

  5. Unidentified Woman (Short Dark Hair) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Short Dark Hair), 1980

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. Karel Appel

    Frightened Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  7. Patrice Munsel by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Patrice Munsel, 1950

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 10.875 in (35.56 x 27.62 cm)

  8. Sleepy Hollow by Vereker Monteith Hamilton, Image 1.

    Vereker Monteith Hamilton

    Sleepy Hollow, 1910

    Oil on canvas

    23.5 x 35.5 in (59.69 x 90.17 cm)

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About the artist

Yasumasa Morimura

Japanese

b. 1951

Yasumasa Morimura was born in Osaka, Japan in 1951 and studied at Kyoto City University of the Arts. Known as an “appropriation artist,” Morimura creates self-portraits by superimposing his own image onto historical pieces of art, typically through photography and digital methods. With the help of props, costumes, and make-up, Morimura inserts his face and body into works by well-known artists including Diego Velásquez, Edouard Manet, Vincent Van Goh, Cindy Sherman, and Pablo Picasso. In addition, Morimura has parodied portraits of political leaders (such as Ché Guevara and Mao Zedong) and Hollywood stars (including Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe). Morimura’s impersonations often showcase female figures, through which he challenges gender stereotypes, preconceptions of identity, and normative beauty ideals. His work reflects on the expression of the self and how portraiture can blend, transform, and comment on Western celebrity/art culture, often through a Japanese perspective. Through solo and group exhibitions, both public and private, Morimura simultaneously mocks and celebrates his subjects while exploring aspects of identity and gender representation.