Secretary II

Date1972

Label TextInfluenced by the slick aesthetics of pop art, the twin figures of this work emerge from the surface of the canvas in candy-colored plastic, identically attending to their secretarial duties. They are flanked by dollar bills and a voyeuristic image of a woman undressing, while a shadowy male figure at a desk looms behind them—a haunting suggestion of the role of sexual politics and power in the workplace.

Object number2018.23

ProvenanceDrs. Gordon and Dorothy Carlson, Seattle, Washington

Photo CreditPhoto: Mark Woods

Credit LineGift of Drs. Gordon and Dorothy Carlson

Dimensions64 1/2 x 80 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (163.8 x 203.8 x 21.6 cm)

MediumAcrylic on canvas with molded fiberglass