Lalla Essaydi: Writing Femininity, Writing Pleasure
Abstract
Excerpt from essay by John J. Corso: This exhibition brings together 20 large-scale photographic works, made from 2003 to 2012 and spanning five major bodies of work. In the earliest body of work, Converging Territories, Essaydi establishes the primary conditions of her aesthetic investigations: she photographs women elaborately adorned in henna script within exquisitely ornamented interiors. These works highlight the importance of writing in the creation of the self and of femininity.
Date
2013-10-13
Type
Text
Department
Description
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Oakland University Art Gallery, September 7 - October 13, 2013. Contains essays by John J. Corso and Allan Doyle.
Provenance
Subjects
Oakland University Art Gallery, Oakland University. College of Arts and Sciences, Exhibition catalogs, Kresge Foundation, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, Lentini, James P., Oakland University. Student Congress, Oakland University. College of Arts and Sciences. Women and Gender Studies Program