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Marilyn Minter — Deep Throat
Marilyn Minter

Deep Throat

A hyper-realistic chromogenic print mounted on aluminum, Marilyn Minter's *Deep Throat* presents an extreme close-up of a mouth in visceral, provocative detail, blurring the boundaries between desire, beauty, and discomfort. Minter's signature aesthetic transforms the human body into a glossy, almost painterly surface, evoking both the allure and artifice of consumer culture and mass media imagery. The work challenges conventional notions of femininity and sexuality with unflinching directness, forcing viewers to confront their own responses to intimacy and the gaze.

Medium
chromogenic print mounted on aluminum

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Marilyn Minter, Deep Throat

A hyper-realistic chromogenic print mounted on aluminum, Marilyn Minter's *Deep Throat* presents an extreme close-up of a mouth in visceral, provocative detail, blurring the boundaries between desire, beauty, and discomfort. Minter's signature aesthetic transforms the human body into a glossy, almost painterly surface, evoking both the allure and artifice of consumer culture and mass media imagery. The work challenges conventional notions of femininity and sexuality with unflinching directness, forcing viewers to confront their own responses to intimacy and the gaze.

Medium
chromogenic print mounted on aluminum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Body Focused, Aluminum Mounted, Sensual Imagery, Glossy Aesthetic, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Chromogenic Print, Provocative Art, Provocative, Female Artist, Hyperrealism, Figurative, Close-Up

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