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subverting the man: liliana porter

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · 5 Comments

Liliana Porter’s work has so much humor in it. In these installations her tiny figurines tackle monstrous jobs yet seem unfazed. We see the absurdity but the figures don’t.

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5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 RATHUR // Jan 20, 2012 at 8:30 am

    I love the little guy with the wheelbarrow.

  • 2 David // Jan 21, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    I almost wish the figures were woman rather than men. The immovable object confronted by the small, but fierce and intractable woman! Fitting.

  • 3 Kate // Jan 22, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Hi David… some of them are but I guess none that I chose. Here are 2 links: http://bit.ly/yHEJTy
    http://bit.ly/y0x9IM

  • 4 Kate // Jan 22, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Rathur – me too! i love the blue sand. cool blog!

  • 5 Mini | The Design Tree by Greentea Design // Jan 27, 2012 at 5:14 am

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