Silkscreen21 1/2 x 20 inches (54.6 x 50.8 cm), each
Edition of 50
Deborah Kass (b. 1952) is a multidisciplinary artist examining the interactions of politics, pop culture, art history, and identity within
a Pop art sensibility. Interested in ideas of appropriation and duplication, Kass works in a variety of media, including painting, prints, neon, sculpture, and installation. The artist blends together gender issues, feminism, and a keen sense of humor. Her art is geared to challenge contemporary gender norms and male-centric social structures. Throughout her career, the artist has championed feminist agendas within the art world and beyond.
Kass’ work are exercises of self-reflection, as many of her works circle around themes of identity. In this piece, Kass plays on the double meaning of the word “yo, (simultaneously Spanish for “I” and a reference to urban slang), and its inverse, “oy” (a Yiddish term expressing woe or dismay). Inspired by Ed Ruscha’s word paintings, Kass’ work figures as a reflection of a male-centric art history as well as the complexities of verbal cultural signaling. A monumental OY/YO sculpture is on view at the Brooklyn Museum.
Kass’ work are exercises of self-reflection, as many of her works circle around themes of identity. In this piece, Kass plays on the double meaning of the word “yo, (simultaneously Spanish for “I” and a reference to urban slang), and its inverse, “oy” (a Yiddish term expressing woe or dismay). Inspired by Ed Ruscha’s word paintings, Kass’ work figures as a reflection of a male-centric art history as well as the complexities of verbal cultural signaling. A monumental OY/YO sculpture is on view at the Brooklyn Museum.