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Vestal Virgins in Puget Sound
Vestal Virgins in Puget Sound
Vestal Virgins in Puget Sound

Vestal Virgins in Puget Sound

Artist Gene Gentry McMahon
MediumHandpainted (opaque watercolor) soft Oleum-relief
Dimensions22 1/2 x 32 in. (57.2 x 81.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
In addition to physical adornment, I am interested in our occasional need to costume and mask ourselves, in order to become someone else, if only momentarily.  The large-scale heads in this print play off this sense of masking.  Some are self-portraits.  Featuring an aerial map-like view of Puget Sound, each Vestal Virgin speaks a phrase, culled from local histories and guidebooks that describe unique attributes of Puget Sound. –Artist statement
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