Marlene Dumas
Through her unsettling portraits of the human figure, South African-born, Amsterdam-based painter Marlene Dumas explores such hot-button topics as race, sex and death. Now a major retrospective brings her unique brand of subtle provocation to America.
1
The artist’s self-portrait Het Kwaad is Banaal (Evil is Banal), 1984, oil on canvas, 49 3/16” x 41 5/16”.
© 2008 Marlene Dumas, Van Abbemuseum Collection Eindhoven.
2
Ryman’s Brides, 1997, oil on canvas, 51 3/16” x 43 5/16”.
© 2008 Marlene Dumas, Collection Jerome L. and Ellen Stern.
3
The Human Tripod, 1988, oil on canvas, 70 7/8” x 35 7/16”.
© 2008 Marlene Dumas, Central Museum, Utrech.
4
Installation view in Cologne, Germany, of Jesus-Serene, 1994, ink, water- color, and pencil on paper, 21 drawings, each approx. 25 9/16” x 19 11/16”.
© 2008 Marlene Dumas, Collection of Victoria and Henk de Hues, The Netherlands.
5
Dead Marilyn, 2008, oil on canvas, 15 3/4” x 19 11/16”.
© 2008 Marlene Dumas, Collection of the artist.
