"X-Ray Woman In Bathing Cap" by Lynn Hershman Leeson
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Title
"X-Ray Woman In Bathing Cap" by Lynn Hershman Leeson
Subject
Visual Art, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Cardiomyopathy
Description
Artwork by Lynn Hershman Leeson depicting the white silhouette of a woman's head and torso against a black background. Colorful pictures such as a heart, a star, an airplane, and other geometric patterns are shown within the body in a manner that mimics a medical x-ray.
Creator
Leeson, Lynn Hershman
Source
For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Date
1966
Rights
Copyright © 2025 Arizona Board of Regents. All Rights Reserved.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Mixed-media painting (acrylic, graphite, and spray paint on plywood)
Physical Dimensions
29 x 23 inches
Citation
Leeson, Lynn Hershman, “"X-Ray Woman In Bathing Cap" by Lynn Hershman Leeson,” Excavating Histories: Archival Research Methods, accessed April 26, 2026, https://archive.engl.sites.carleton.edu/items/show/96.