Dichotomy
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Dichotomy
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Dichotomy is a division into two parts, groups, or classes, especially when these are sharply distinguished or opposed.
The vultures watch as we struggle with our Dichotomy. Mind over Reproduction? What does one pursue? Do we bow to Mother Nature? Do we rise to our Intellect? Remember how they told women they could be a successful working women and mothers? Tell that to the Latchkey kids and their horrifying memories of what happened to them when they spent their days as unsupervised orphans. Then ask those grown Latchkey Kids what we choose to do with our Dichotomy? What is a woman’s worth?
According to Wiki "The term latchkey kid became commonplace to describe members of Generation X, who according to a 2004 marketing study, "went through its all-important, formative years as one of the least parented, least nurtured generations in U.S. history." Latchkey kids were prevalent during this time, a result of increased divorce rates and increased maternal participation in the workforce, at a time before childcare options outside the home were widely available. These latchkey children, referred to as "day orphans"... mainly came from middle or upper-class homes. The higher the educational attainment of the parents, the higher the odds the children of this time would be latchkey kids."
This painting is part of a series of provocative paintings exploring the question of what defines A Woman’s Worth? These works were created from a young woman’s experiences, confronting Feminist, Womanist and Humanist topics of personal and global interest in the mid to late 90’s. The series leans toward dark, surrealistic, symbolic and highly stylized feminine imagery. It covers a wide emotional spectrum exploring the value placed on female fertility, intellect, strength, beauty and the sexuality of women. These extremely personal works question the artist's position as well as women in the world at large. The goal of the work was to ignite a conversation toward awareness and change, to discuss what it means to be female and how we can continue to redefine and improve perception and conditions.
A Woman's Worth. Painting Series. Acrylic Paint on Canvas by Amy E. Fraser (1995-97). All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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