MoonlightandRoses
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An exhibit entitled “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze” was shown at the SOMArts cultural Center in San Francisco during November of 2011. In this case all of the artists were women or transgender artists, but only some of the men were shown nude. This exhibition was sponsored by National Women’s Caucus for Art.
I found a statement about the exhibition that reads in part: “Not only will the male figure be taking on the historically ‘female’ or passive role as object of the gaze, but the surveyor is now positioned as active and critical of traditional gender roles, thus creating a truly feminist stance. The male body and its gender expression become spectacle for a woman’s viewing and contemplation.” It is further stated that “This exhibition will explore women’s responses to a male dominated world in a different way than an exhibition of women’s images of themselves. It will mark an important development in Feminist Art, which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womenhood. A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, actively resists the prevalence of the male gaze in art as well as the continued domination of male artists exhibiting in galleries and museums.” The website that contains the statement (some nudity shown) can be found by doing a google search for “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze weebly”
Here is an October 28, 2011 article by Georgia Platts from Ms. Blog (some nudity with the article) on the exhibition. A short video (just over 2 minutes) can be accessed at the site in which Tanya Augsburg, Ph.D and Karen Gutfreund provide commentary (Lots of nudity in the video): http://msmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/28/man-as-object-reversing-the-gaze/.
If the reader wants to know my opinion as to the phrase “Man as Object,” see my comment number 72 in this topic.
Tom,
I found a statement about the exhibition that reads in part: “Not only will the male figure be taking on the historically ‘female’ or passive role as object of the gaze, but the surveyor is now positioned as active and critical of traditional gender roles, thus creating a truly feminist stance. The male body and its gender expression become spectacle for a woman’s viewing and contemplation.” It is further stated that “This exhibition will explore women’s responses to a male dominated world in a different way than an exhibition of women’s images of themselves. It will mark an important development in Feminist Art, which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womenhood. A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, actively resists the prevalence of the male gaze in art as well as the continued domination of male artists exhibiting in galleries and museums.” The website that contains the statement (some nudity shown) can be found by doing a google search for “Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze weebly”
Here is an October 28, 2011 article by Georgia Platts from Ms. Blog (some nudity with the article) on the exhibition. A short video (just over 2 minutes) can be accessed at the site in which Tanya Augsburg, Ph.D and Karen Gutfreund provide commentary (Lots of nudity in the video): http://msmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/28/man-as-object-reversing-the-gaze/.
If the reader wants to know my opinion as to the phrase “Man as Object,” see my comment number 72 in this topic.
Tom,