Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making, Hollis Sigler

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Hollis Sigler, Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making
Hollis Sigler, Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making
Hollis Sigler
Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making
1995
Hollis Sigler, artist
1948–2001
Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making, 1995
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: canvas; oil
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1996.0008
On display: Michaelis Gallery
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Archive Label 2003: Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making is one of a series of paintings Hollis Sigler produced during the summer of 1995 on the causes of cancer. Since her mother died of cancer, and intensified by the artist’s recurring struggle against that illness, subjects related to cancer have been prominent in Sigler’s work. The artist died in 2001 from cancer. Sigler’s painting suggests the work of an untrained artist. She adopted this style, called faux naif, intentionally to identify herself as separate from the male-dominated art scene. Hidden in the brilliantly-colored painting are images of the use of chemicals in agriculture and the inscription around the frame refers to our lack of knowledge of the long-term effects of chemicals.

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