Artist: Karla Cinquanta
Website: www.cinquantamosaics.com
Title: Hillary Clinton: Into Her Own
Date Completed: 2000
Materials: Glazed and unglazed ceramic, vitreous glass, and
gold-leaf tesserae.
Dimensions: 5.2' x 3.2'
Description: The ancient medium of mosaic is
utilized to present a modern day political figure, as politicians were commonly
portrayed in the ancient world. The mosaic of Senator Clinton is cast in a
classical pose inspired by an illustration of Athena by Benoit Louviot. This
image of Clinton symbolizes the entanglement of controversy surrounding her
public image. The figure appears to rise above the entwined grass, and the
blossoming flowers signify potential, growth, and promise.
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