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I always end up thinking about this art piece, especially recently.
A set of 6 small photographs in the shape of a cross. Each photo is of different parts of a man. Placard with text: Judy Miranda, Mother (circa. 1983) In the early 1980s, a close friend who had just learned he was HIV positive asked Miranda to make a portrait of him as a gift for his partner. Before the ravages of the disease were evident in his body. Miranda photographed six erogenous zones, including his nipple, navel, and crotch. She titled the work Mother after the sitter's nickname, alluding to both the hospitality and care he showed others, and his fondness for drag and cross-dressing in private. This work was exhibited at the sitter's funeral. The installation of the individually framed, intimately sized photographs takes the form of a cross, evoking both the human form and the suffering of a person with AIDS without showing its devastating effects on the body or psychologizing homosexuality. Instead, Miranda's cross celebrates sexuality and sensuality as life affirming and worthy of remembrance after one's passing. (Placard from Blanton Museum of Art)
March 23, 2025 at 3:40 AM