Margaret Harrison, What have you done to My Heart?, 1971
Graphite on paper.
35 x 31 x 1.5 cm framed.
This important drawing was created for a solo exhibition at The Motif Editions Gallery in London in 1971. It brings together ideas of femininity, confectionary and the faux opulence of...
This important drawing was created for a solo exhibition at The Motif Editions Gallery in London in 1971. It brings together ideas of femininity, confectionary and the faux opulence of the chocolate box selection. As Harrison explains, it ‘was one of a series of ironic works examining women’s position in the world e.g. the contrast between the notion of hearts & Roses and reality. Unfortunately, the show was closed by the police for indecency.’ The exhibition focused on the objectification of women in the media, commenting on the then ‘climate of advertising, equating women with juicy, tasty food.’