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Corinth, late 7th-early 6th century b.
The Egyptians had good taste in finery, the men even more than the women adorning themselves with costly ornaments which often had some magic property or showed their social status.
It's clear that she is moving into new terrain, and at the same time she is looking backward, releasing My Photo Album, a new book of photos taken of the artist in the years before she hit the big time with headline-grabbing works like My Bed—in other words, back when she was young, full of talent, and a far cry from what her conservative culture deemed respectable.
On this topic, see also chapter 1 by Aldo Agosti in this volume.
The Egyptians had good taste in finery, the men even more than the women adorning themselves with costly ornaments which often had some magic property or showed their social status.
It's clear that she is moving into new terrain, and at the same time she is looking backward, releasing My Photo Album, a new book of photos taken of the artist in the years before she hit the big time with headline-grabbing works like My Bed—in other words, back when she was young, full of talent, and a far cry from what her conservative culture deemed respectable.
On this topic, see also chapter 1 by Aldo Agosti in this volume.