Beatrice Wood USA, 1893-1998
Untiled (Three Works), c. 1975
Graphite, coloured pencil, and watercolour on paper
Triptych, each:
7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
18.4 x 14 cm
7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
18.4 x 14 cm
Beatrice Wood visited Japan in 1962 and 1972. She was quick to praise the elegance of a woman and to support unconventional behaviour. Here in this group, we see a...
Beatrice Wood visited Japan in 1962 and 1972. She was quick to praise the elegance of a woman and to support unconventional behaviour. Here in this group, we see a woman taking pleasure in the sun, a woman dressed to be in public with her hair in typical nihongami, and three women in the nude being absolutely silly.
On her first trip to Japan, Beatrice "remarked to a lawyer, who was counsel for the American forces, the war seemed completely forgotten. "Overnight," he answered, then added drily: "Sex is a great democratizer. Our boys married 55,000 Japanese girls, not to mention all those who don't bother with legalities. You don't hate when you make love." - I Shock Myself, p.187
On her first trip to Japan, Beatrice "remarked to a lawyer, who was counsel for the American forces, the war seemed completely forgotten. "Overnight," he answered, then added drily: "Sex is a great democratizer. Our boys married 55,000 Japanese girls, not to mention all those who don't bother with legalities. You don't hate when you make love." - I Shock Myself, p.187
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