Rapture Shirin Neshat. Artists for a new georgia benefit auction. Her works are rooted in indigenous life and iranian society.
Rapture is a meditation on the gender politics of islam. Raptures by shirin neshat.rapture has two meanings:1. Born in qazvin, iran, shirin is a visual artist known for her extensive photography, film and video work exploring notions of gender, identity and society.
Shirin Neshat Is An Iranian Visual Artist Who Lives In New York And Is Known Mainly For Her Work In Film, Video And Photography.
“rapture series (women in a line)” (1999) presents an excellent example from one of the most sought after series by artist shirin neshat. Artists for a new georgia benefit auction. These relationships, embodied by the image of the veiled woman, are often subjected to reductive caricature in the west.
Rapture Series (Men Seated On Circle, Ablution), 1999.
44 by 68 ½ in. From rapture series (diptych), 1999. Neshat considers the nature of music, as.
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Rapture series (women on beach scattered) signed, titled, dated 1999 and numbered 3/5 on the reverse. Neshat's series returned to gladstone through february 23, 2008. (108 x 171.5 cm) photograph taken by larry barns © shirin neshat.
With Rapture, Neshat Tried For The First Time To Make Pure Photography With The Intent Of Creating An Aesthetic, Poetic, And Emotional Shock.
I have discussed rapture and other work by neshat in a previous review. It is based off the book by shahrnush parsipur, whom neshat greatly admires, as she quotes, “most recently, i have found myself drawn to the literature of the novelist shahrnush parsipur, whose tales are written in the style of magic realism, relying on a. Religion, politics, and identity concerns are recognizable in her artworks as well.
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Shirin neshat’s rapture is an allegorical investigation into islamic law’s effects on gender politics and daily life. (50.8 x 60.9cm.) executed in 1999, this work is number two from an edition of ten. Serpentine gallery 28 jul — 3 sep 2000 free.
