"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.

Relation

https://issues.org/for-dear-life-art-medicine-disability/

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Original Format

Mixed-media painting (acrylic, graphite, and spray paint on plywood)

Physical Dimensions

29 x 23 inches