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Authors
Coetzee, Christo
Journal Title
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Volume Title
Publisher
Department of the University of Pretoria Art
Abstract
Description
Based on an ancient sculpture of Cleopatra VII, the painting plays with the visible portrait of a woman and the
invisible black background. Like in other paintings such as his 1978 Face, Coetzee uses black to cover up most of the
image, in order for the rest of the artwork to remain a secret.
Keywords
Portrait, painting, woman