Naked

John Berger Quotes

1-”Aman’s presence is dependent upon the promise of power which he embodies.”

2-”By contrast, a woman's presence expresses her own attitude to herself, and defines what can and cannot be done to her.

Bell Hooks Quotes

Understanding Patriarchy 

1-”Patriarchal gender roles are assigned to us as children and we are given continual guidance about the ways we can best fulfill these roles.”

2-”It is no accident that feminist began to use the word “patriarchy” to replace the commonly used “male chauvanism” and “sexism.” 

The Oppositional Gaze

1-”The error is not to conceptualize this ‘presence’ in terms of power, but to locate that power is wholly external to us--as extrinsic force.”

2-”When black women actresses like Lena Horne appeared in mainstream cinema most white viewers were not aware that they were looking at black females unless the film was specifically coded as being about blacks.”

Mickalene Thomas -Photographed, Collaged and Painted Muses

1- “By selecting women of color, I am quite literally raising their visibility and inserting their presence into the conversation.”

2- “By portraying real women with their own unique history, beauty and background, I’m working to diversify the representations of black women in art.” 

Overlooked No More: Ana Mendieta, a Cuban Artist Who Pushed Boundaries | NYTimes

1- “She incorporated unusual natural materials like blood, dirt, water and fire.”

2- “These questions would echo in  her work, which explored themes that pushed ethnic, sexual, moral, religious and political boundaries.”