BARBARA ASTMAN "NANCY" POLAROID, 1978 Joyce Wieland Man with a Pitchfork Caviar20 34"H 34"W (work)

34"H 34"W (work)

Dogs and flowers are reoccurring Koons motifs

General Idea's dedication to creating multiples was linked to their interest in consumerism and art collecting/shopping

The push and pull between the two voices call into question the tension between identity and external pressures in a patriarchal framework

Town would do this technique thousands of times on a single canvas

BARBARA ASTMAN "NANCY" POLAROID, 1978 Joyce Wieland Man with a Pitchfork Caviar20 34"H 34"W (work)Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her innovative work using photography and its many utilitarian offshoots such as scanners and photocopiers to mention a few. Astman is acclaimed for her pioneering multi media approach, blending analog and digital techniques with materials or technology not typically used to create fine art. In her work, she addresses the intersection of identity, feminism,