Lynn Hershman Leeson

The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze

540px Lynn Hershman Leeson Portrait

540px Lynn Hershman Leeson Portrait
Copyright: Lisa K Blatt | CC BY-SA-4.0

Born in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Lives and works in San Francisco, California, US

Works

X-Ray Woman

X Ray Woman lann Hersmann Keeson

X Ray Woman lann Hersmann Keeson
Copyright: Collection Hartwig Art Foundation. Promised gift to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Rijkscollectie

The two works by Lynn Hershman Leeson challenge physical norms and defy stereotypical notions of femininity. Rather than presenting a realistic image, the X-ray view reveals a utopian body at the intersection of human and machine, where organs and tissue coexist with gears and conveyor belts. Instead of developing in the womb, foetuses appear to nestle in the stomach. These cyborg-like women embody an expanded, utopian femininity.

Dress Ray

Dress Ray Leeson jpg

Dress Ray Leeson jpg
Copyright: Zabludowicz Collection

Web presence

www.lynnhershman.com