ANONYMOUS WOMAN//
HELEN
This mixed media artwork is a portrait of a woman cabbie from the 1940s. I worked with acrylic paint to portray the woman. In the background, I referenced fabric patterns from the era with a gold leaf stripe.
I also chose actual gold leaf as a way to literally speak of her value and worth. It’s a means to honor her and speak to the irony of being documented by a photographer but not worthy enough of documenting her name.
I worked with traditionally decorative or “female” materials as another means to celebrate this unknown, unsung woman.
AUDIO GUIDE
Listen to Carrie as she talks about the inspiration behind Helen.
ARTWORK DETAILS
MATERIALS
Acrylic, 23 k gold leaf on cotton canvas
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