This work is about her experiences in motherhood taking inspiration from masterpieces such as Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Virgin and Child with St. Anne and John the Baptist' sometimes called 'The Burlington House Cartoon'
Reproduction drawing I (after the Leonardo cartoon), 2009-2010
Pencil on paper
89 1/8 x 69 1/2 inches
Multiple impressions of each figure are drawn, erased and superimposed again. The relationship between them is expressed in a series of dynamic poses showing the struggling movements of her child and her trying to control them.
Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Virgin and Child with St. Anne and John the Baptist'
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