30 handbags (detail)
By
Henny Burnett
1994
Martin Urmson
Dimensions
36cm x 25cm
The whole piece consists of thirty units cast in wax, which are arranged according to site or location. The use of stereo - typical female objects, handbags and kitchen utensils, is a reference to advertisements found in 1950 women's magazines. The piece is also about collecting, arrangement, memory and ephemera.
Martin Urmson
Martin Urmson
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