LORRAINE O'GRADY Cutting Out CONYT, 1977 - 2017

The contemporary artist whose strong feminist personality shaped her work. As Lorraine O’Grady delved into the female African-American negligence, she relied on several different mediums to convey her messages.Created a persona in the ‘80s, known to the world as Mlle Bourgeoise Noire -a seemingly mysterious African American who invaded art openings in an unusual outlandish outfit consisting of a cape made of 180 white gloves made of 180 pairs of white gloves - came into the scene, to bring to light the aesthetic issues that bothered her on a personal level.One of Lorraine O’Grady‘s most noticeable pieces of work (in character,) also served as a way to bring attention to the racism that existed in the world of art. It occurred When Miss Bourgeoise Noir attended the annual African-American day, dressed in white along with 15 other African-American performers. Together they carried empty gold picture frames, and raised these up to their facials. This was Lorraine’s own personal pride of her skin tone shining through her work. She wanted to convey a message to the African-Americans, that were present, that THEY were art. Less

The contemporary artist whose strong feminist personality shaped her work. As Lorraine O’Grady delved into the female African-American negligence, she relied on several different mediums to convey her messages.Created a persona in the ‘80s, known More