Untitled

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

2016.028.b

Collection

Hundal Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Francis Newton Souza

Date made

1991

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Souza’s fixation with female nudes and city architecture come together in this painting. The heavy black outline gives a raw, emotional stance to this work. Triangular grey colored rooftops suggest male phalluses like the one between her legs. Is this a male fantasy or a haunted woman’s nightmare?