Jennifer Greenburg
Something funny happened in the kitchen

Something funny happened in the kitchen

© 2010 Jennifer Greenburg

Something funny happened in the kitchen
Something funny happened in the kitchen
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Something funny happened in the kitchen
Date2010
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 24 × 19 15/16 in. (61 × 50.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 2019; Shelley Anne Calton and Stuart Chancellor Nelson; and Krista and Michael Dumas
Object number2019.237
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionJennifer Greenburg inserts herself as the protagonist in found snapshots from the 1950s and 1960s. “The work relies on costuming, physical improvisation, and highly detailed studio photography work, rather than on digital manipulation,” she explains. “I select period-correct vintage attire from my clothing archive . . . [and] then transmogrify my visual appearance using hair and makeup techniques learned from vintage beauty manuals.” In doing so, Greenburg hopes to challenge the photographic record of a time when, she believes, “a woman’s future, both personally and professionally, was usually determined by her beauty and physical presentation, rather than her skills or qualifications.”
ProvenanceThe artist; [jdc Fine Art, San Diego]; purchased by MFAH, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in black ink, verso, lower right edge: Jennifer Greenburg 4/5 4/2019
Signed in black ink, verso, lower right edge: Jennifer Greenburg

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