The thematic organization of «An Unfolding Portrait» follows Bourgeois in light circling rhythms as she revisits previous subjects, expanding upon them or transferring them into more substantial media. (nytimes.com)
While her paintings, which have fetched up to $ 482,500 at auction, are not typically as overtly political as Open Casket, previous subjects include Michael Jackson's autopsy and the 2014 altercation between Solange Knowles and Jay Z. (theguardian.com)
Last year, in her Vermont studio, Blakely glanced up at a small painting she had made in 1974, a tempera depiction of the inside of a green pepper, and was inspired to return to previous subject matter with entirely new artistic tools. (torpedofactoryartists.com)