GIF Animations by Marilyn Stern

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Coiffes Diverses / Various Caps

Une Femme Qui Porte des Coiffes Diverses /

A Woman Who Wears Various Caps

Inspired by a ca. 1909 postcard in my collection by French publisher Lucien Levy. The original caption was "Coiffe réthaise," or headpiece from the Île de Ré. It signifies that she is unmarried (I think). But perhaps marriage is not on her mind? Perhaps she has other plans in mind?

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Gif animation from vintage postcards

Friday, January 3, 2020

Betye Saar at MoMA

Betye Saar is still vibrant at age 93. I know because I recently met her. Here are some gif animations I made of her current show at MoMA in NYC, which ends tomorrow Jan 4, 2020, or Jan 5 for members.

This exhibit Betye Saar: The Legends of Black Girl's Window, covers the artist's transition from printmaking in the 1960s to radically personal & political assemblages in the 1970s, inspired by Joseph Cornell and vintage racist ephemera.

These gifs home in on details that are easily missed by a casual viewing of Saar's work.

To hear Ms. Saar talk about these and other works in the show: https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/302#tour-stop-3882

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