One of the most prominent artists of her generation, and an innovator who helped define the 1960s, a retrospective of the work of Marisol (Venezuelan & American, 1930–2016) is opening at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Oct. 7.
As a sculptor, Marisol was accomplished in many art forms but it was her striking life-size totemic figures that created the most notice. They consisted of mixed-media assemblages combining wood with drawing, painting and found objects in a style that is sometimes quizzical or satirical. Many of them depict the role of women in society.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts exhibition page, here.
A bio from the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, which curated the travelling exhibition, here.
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