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Elizabeth Murray Unlock , 1994 Oil on canvas, 96 × 55 × 4½ in. Collection of Richard Edwards and Kevin Ramnaraine
In her brightly colored and irregularly shaped canvases, Murray draws upon diverse influences from Walt Disney to graffiti. The swirling tendrils in this painting demonstrate her particular interest in the biomorphic forms of Joan Miró. At the center of the shaped canvas, a keyhole represents the mouth of the figure, humorously transfixed in consternation or surprise. Seen as a portal, this composition is suggestive of a doorframe, proposing access to another realm. —HJ
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