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Description
On the back of a frying pan, possibly cast-iron, the eyebrows nose, and mouth of a face are visible. "The skillet references African American history: cooking with a cast iron skillet and washing clothing in a wooden washtub are parts of a Black (female) cultural tradition. With these images Saar suggests that Black women might look to symbolic forms that refer to almost ritual behaviors, such as cooking and cleaning, and to their past more generally in their searches for identity. This use of a cultural visual vocabulary and reference to the past are definitive of Black art, a genre within and from which Saar works." Written by Zoe Larkins (SC '09), Summer 2008 Wilson Intern.
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image
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Bronze 16 in. x 8 in. x 3 in. (40.64 cm x 20.32 cm x 7.62 cm) image/jp2 2007.7.1.jpg
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