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Deborah Kass — Gold Barbra (Jewish Jackie Series)
Deborah Kass

Gold Barbra (Jewish Jackie Series)

1992

Deborah Kass appropriates Andy Warhol's iconic silkscreen technique to celebrate Barbra Streisand as a symbol of Jewish American identity and female stardom. The work presents Streisand's glamorous image bathed in shimmering gold, elevating her to the status of a cultural icon in the tradition of Warhol's celebrity portraits. By inserting a proudly Jewish feminine figure into the art historical canon, Kass challenges the male-dominated and largely non-Jewish narratives that have defined Pop Art.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

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September 26, 2018

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Deborah Kass, Gold Barbra (Jewish Jackie Series), 1992

Deborah Kass appropriates Andy Warhol's iconic silkscreen technique to celebrate Barbra Streisand as a symbol of Jewish American identity and female stardom. The work presents Streisand's glamorous image bathed in shimmering gold, elevating her to the status of a cultural icon in the tradition of Warhol's celebrity portraits. By inserting a proudly Jewish feminine figure into the art historical canon, Kass challenges the male-dominated and largely non-Jewish narratives that have defined Pop Art.

Medium
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Year
1992
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cultural Commentary, Acrylic On Canvas, Gold Tones, Celebrity Portrait, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Silkscreen, Pop Art, Jewish Identity, Female Artist

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Hamilton Selway Gallery