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Adrian Piper — The Mythic Being: I Embody Everything You Most Hate and Fear
Adrian Piper

The Mythic Being: I Embody Everything You Most Hate and Fear

1975

Conceptual artwork confronts racial stereotypes and social assumptions through Piper's performative persona, combining photography with hand-drawn elements to challenge viewers' preconceptions about identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with oil crayon
Dimensions

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Adrian Piper, The Mythic Being: I Embody Everything You Most Hate and Fear, 1975

Conceptual artwork confronts racial stereotypes and social assumptions through Piper's performative persona, combining photography with hand-drawn elements to challenge viewers' preconceptions about identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print with oil crayon
Dimensions
20.1 x 25.3 cm
Year
1975
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Photography, Small Scale, Drawing, Contemporary

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