Seduction, from the Phantom Limb series

1986

American, born 1941

Throughout her productive career, Leeson has been interested in the representation of women, especially the fabrications of feminine allure in the media. These two photographs are part of a larger series-called the "phantom limb" series- in which female body parts are replaced or encased by cameras, monitors, or other mediating technology. Leeson described the series as the "absorbtion of female identity into media and technologies" but they are equally concnered with the power of media visualization and how they create benchmarks and stereotypes that affect the perception of our bodies, our psychology, and sense of self.

Gelatin Silver Print

20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)

Gift of Patterson Sims and Katy Homans

95.78

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Paranoid Mirror: Lynn Hershman, Aug. 10 - Dec. 10, 1995.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Mechanical Bride, Mar. 8, 2014 - Aug. 10, 2014.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pop Departures. Oct. 9, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. Text by Catharina Manchanda, et al. No cat. no., p. 101, not reproduced.

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