The Weight of the Body : Selections from the Permanent Collection
Artist:
Reed, Michal
Title:
The Weight of the Body
Date:
1995
Object Name:
Artists' Book
Description:
The Weight of the Body is an accordion-bound book that uses data visualizations, linguistics, and photography to lay bare some of the stark realities of life after divorce as the artist interrogates the concept of an "honest woman" as it pertains to a woman's physical agency, social status, and self-worth.

Published by Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY. 6 x 4 inches.
Material:
paper
Technique:
accordion binding, digital printing
People:
Reed, Michal
Source:
Unknown source
Object ID:
1998.100.51
Copyright:
Michal Reed. Reproduced with permission from the artist.
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