Gender issues - Lisa Brice Flashcards

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When was Lisa Brice born?

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1968

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Where was Lisa Brice born?

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Cape Town.

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When and where did Lisa Brice graduate?

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She graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art (UCT) in 1990.

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Where has Lisa Brice exhibited?

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She has exhibited widely in South Africa and abroad, and her work is represented in major collections both public and private.

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Where does Lisa Brice live now?

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She now lives and works in London and Trinidad.

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What anthology has Lisa Brice’s work been included in?

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Her works are internationally exhibited and she is included in Vitamin P2, an anthology of contemporary international painting.

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What are Lisa Brice’s influences?

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Knowledge of contemporary art practice in her range of materials.

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What subject matter/themes does Lisa Brice explore in her artwork?

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Violence and the fear of violence in South Africa. Also the position of women in society - exploitation and abuse.

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What media is included in Lisa Brice’s art works?

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A variety of new media such as found objects or domestic materials like linoleum, steel to make wall artworks, installations and sculptural pieces.

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What was Brice trained as?

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She was trained as a painter but this did not restrict her choice of media.

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What do all Lisa Brice’s art works have in common?

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They are immaculately finished.

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What issues do Lisa Brice explore in her work?

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She explored gender issues and the dehumanising of women in themes ranging from prostitution to stereotypes.

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What themes are commonly found in Lisa Brice’s works?

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Violence, threat of violence, domestic violence, personal violence, global violence, and social violence are constant themes in her work.

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When did Lisa Brice create “Sex Show Works”?

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1993

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What style of work was “Sex Show Works” made in?

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Stylised.

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What medium and technique did Lisa Brice use to create “Sex Show Works”?

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‘Laser copy’, plastic, printed paper, acrylic paint.

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What does the “Sex Show Works” consist of?

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In the “Sex Show Works” exhibition viewers are confronted by 9 sex kittens lined up on the walls and crawling forwards.

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What are the “Sex Kittens” based on?

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They are based on images from men’s magazines and are sexually provocative with their kneeling postures.

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What do the faces of the “Sex Kittens” consist of?

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Their faces consist only of pouting lips, while the rest is amputated. They are brainless sex machines.

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Discuss the backgrounds of the “Sex Kittens”?

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These cut outs have no background and seem to be sexual toys until one looks at the surface imagery.

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What did the first group of “Sex Kittens” show?

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They show enlarged microscopic images of venereal diseases.

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Discuss the contradiction of the subject in “Sex Show Works”.

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The come-on seductiveness of the pose was completely contradicted by the messages given off by a reading of the surface imagery of venereal diseases.

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Describe “Sex Kitten (Aids Virus) Don’t Fuck With Me”.

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A red Aids virus covers the body which contrasts with the red fishnet stockings and red lipstick.

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Describe “Sex Kitten Cheap Cheap”.

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The surface shows a one hundred dollar bill and French Franc to represent the financial aspect of the sex industry.

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What effect does the contrast between the pretty girls and the surface imagery on them have?

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At first glance they are just pretty pictures but on closer inspection they change into something frightening as one realises the true meaning.

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What exposure did Lisa Brice draw on to create “Sex Show Works”?

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These works are drawn from her exposure to the notorious sex entertainment industry of Bangkok.

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What did the works in “Sex Show Works” examine?

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These works examined the inherent degradation of women that serve as a means of holiday relaxation for wealthy male tourists drawn to a world in which sex with underage girls is the norm.

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What shocked Lisa Brice about the Bangkok sex scene?

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She was shocked by the exploitative situation where many of the young girls had been swapped by their parents for items like TV sets.

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What issues does “Sex Show Works” relate to?

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These works relate to gender issues and the dehumanising of women.

30
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When did Lisa Brice create “Plastic makes perfect”.

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1994

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What medium and technique did Lisa Brice use to create “Plastic makes perfect”?

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Barbie dolls, perspex, wood and vinyl.

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Describe the subject of “Plastic makes perfect”.

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In this series, Barbie dolls were placed in large exhibition cases with vinyl images on the glass.

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What style of work did Lisa Brice use to create “Plastic makes perfect”?

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Figurative.

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Discuss the use of Barbies in “Plastic makes perfect”.

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The dolls create interesting patterns standing in rows or with legs wide open.

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What are the Barbies in “Plastic makes perfect” a symbol of?

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They become a symbol of women seen as dolls.

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What is the purpose of the vinyl images used in “Plastic makes perfect”?

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The vinyl images on top change the meaning e.g. a profile drawing of a red brain - that the brain and thus the individuality of the woman is not recognised.

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What does the hand with money notes in “Plastic makes perfect” illustrate?

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It shows the importance of money in prostitution and other sex work.

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Discuss the colours used in “Plastic makes perfect”.

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The colour is typical feminine - the pink dolls with the red images on top.

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What is the meaning of the title “Plastic makes perfect”?

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The title refers to the dolls with their seemingly ideal shape, but also to how plastic the ideal woman should be with cosmetic procedures.

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What does “Plastic makes perfect” investigate?

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This series investigates female stereotypes - the origin of these stereotypes and how they enter a woman’s self-image.

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What does Barbie symbolise?

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The Barbie doll as a stereotypical image of a woman is well-known to Western women that grew up with this doll and strive to look like her.

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What does Barbie look like?

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Barbie, with her swelling breasts, small middle, long legs and soft hair is a combination of a woman’s ideal proportions, without considering the real person within.