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<\/a>\nthis was the other painting – that had a trace image, reference to KARA WALKER . . . walking by . . . the profile of the woman in the (middle range) background – carrying a hot pot of porridge – with the kind of trademark Walker pigtail.
\nLISA YUSKAVAGE, ‘Edge of Towners’, 2011. oil on linen, 55 x 66 in. <\/p>\n
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\nFRAU KOLB, visiting from LA views: LISA YUSKAVAGE, ‘Afternoon Feeding’, 2011. oil on linen, 86 x 71 in.
\nhere the artist makes reference to her own heritage. according to the gallery press release, although many in the opening night room thought these to be “Puritan Pilgrim” ancestors – they are actually “19th Century babushka-wearing Russian peasants” ancestors.
\nhey, my ancestors, in part, too. though mine were on the other side of the pale, translate: hate line, i.e. the shtetl.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nyou could trace an interesting evolution in the work . . . from the previous books and full color catalogs put out by Ms. Yuskavage . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nand available for public perusing – in the magazine rack – excuse my french. at the entry to the gallery. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe work was more hazy and out of real-time. less historical and less layered in meanings . . . and art theory.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthere were some very still-life realistic or conservative images . . .
\nLISA YUSKAVAGE, ‘Persimmons’, 2006. oil on linen, 48 x 72 in.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nas well as the somewhat skewed, possibly sad, but never twisted, definitely over-the-top – ‘kewpie dolls’ – that made her famous.
\nLISA YUSKAVAGE, ‘Painted Things’ 2006. oil on linen, 48 x 72 in.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe twin poles of – society ?
\nbut no historical references at all. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nLISA YUSKAVAGE . . from gallery catalog 2006.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\ndetail, LISA YUSKAVAGE, gallery catalog 2006.<\/p>\n