Name/Title
All the Guys I Slept With in the '60sEntry/Object ID
2377.MM14Description
Like a page ripped from a yearbook, Susan Baker comedically portrays her sex life from the 1960s. A white page is filled with the characterized headshots of men. Red party hats, smoking pipes, and overgrown facial hair subvert the value of these men, due to their portrayal as caricatures.
Masks, like stereotypes, can be projected onto others. They function to generalize and dehumanize others. Harmful? Yes. Insulating? Yes. Authentic? No.
However, given the context of mid-century America, a feminist power channels through this piece. Therefore, expressing the importance of the ownership of one's body and sexuality. The trivialized men were not the main subject of Susan Baker’s life in the ‘60s. Like the party hats and pipes, the men were more of an accessory.Artwork Details
Medium
Acrylic on paper, collageAcquisition
Accession
2377Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Stephen Desroches, 2014Inscription/Signature/Marks
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Signature, DateLocation
LRType
TitleLocation
UCDimensions
Dimension Description
SightHeight
13 inWidth
10-1/2 inDimension Description
FinishedHeight
22 inWidth
18 in