By her style and her imagery, Axell fits into the spirit of Pop Art, while adopting an openly feminist position. Her collages of 1964, never exposed before, demonstrate the influence of English pop artists. Like other iconic artists (Andy Warhol, Martial Raysse, Derek Boshier, Antony Donaldson, etc.), Axell was able to synthesize the upheavals of an era: the liberation of women, the advent of the consumer society, and the sexual revolution… while establishing her own references.
This exhibition also gives life to the archaeological museum of the twentieth century. Department: Age of Plastics. This environment unrealized and imagined by Axell in 1970 is now unveiled according to her plans. In this space dedicated to the utopia of all plastic, we find original works, copies, plastic objects, an erotic cabinet...
Publishing Year: 2019
Publisher: Skira Verlag
Editor(s): Flavia Frigeri, Angela Stief, Sue Tate & Isabelle de Longrée
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 134
Dimensions: 23.8 x 23.8 cm
Language: Bilingual English / French
ISBN: 978 2 37074 122 6
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