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Lynda Benglis

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Image Source: https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/lynda-benglis/
Lynda BenglisUnited States, born 1941

• Lynda Benglis is undeniably linked to Feminism despite the movement not necessarily serving as the driving force behind her art.

• Though she is most identified as a sculptor, she created major works in painting, photography, and video.

• She is deeply interested in the physicality of the human body. At times, her works cross into the sexually explicit.

• Benglis’ November 1974 ad in ArtForum made her a legend for its sexually graphic and mocking nature. She angered Feminists and their critics alike and started a new movement in Feminism that would be labeled the Sexual Frankness Movement by New York magazine.

• Her career is marked by pushing the boundaries of what sculpture could be both through materials and physical form from the very beginning. As most sculptors of this period, she experimented with new materials that came available. Her bright, vibrant, sometimes neon colors popped on all surfaces of the gallery, and because that was not enough for her, Benglis made her objects shine, glow, and glitter.

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Phantom
Lynda Benglis
1971
Phantom
Lynda Benglis
1971
Phantom
Lynda Benglis
1971
Phantom
Lynda Benglis
1971
Lynda Benglis, Artforum ad, November 1974, photomechanical reproduction (lithograph), 10 9/16 x…
Lynda Benglis
November 1974
Lynda Benglis, Artforum (Benglis article, no ad), November 1974, photomechanical reproduction (…
Lynda Benglis
November 1974
4 Benglis buckets
Lynda Benglis
1971
4 Benglis buckets
Lynda Benglis
1971
4 Benglis buckets
Lynda Benglis
1971
4 Benglis buckets
Lynda Benglis
1971