JoAnne Artman Gallery Now Showcasing Works by Renowned POP Artist Marjorie Strider!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JoAnne Artman Gallery
326 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 92651

Contact: JoAnne Artman
Telephone: 949-510-5481
E-mail: joanneartman@aol.com
Web site: www.joanneartmangallery.com
Open Wed-Sunday, 11-5 & by appointment; First Thursday of every month 6-8pm

Now Showcasing Works by Renowned POP Artist Marjorie Strider

Marjorie Strider (1931-2014) is recognized as one of the pioneering female figures in the Pop Art movement. Rising from a blue-collar upbringing in Oklahoma, Strider honed her talents at the Kansas City Art Institute. In the early 1960s she moved to New York City, where she quickly gained prominence for her influential and enduring contributions to Pop Art. One of the few women to engage with the male-dominated art world of 1960s New York, Strider stood out as a clever and critical voice, producing deceptively simple pieces that burst with satirical wit. Her iconic images of pin-ups -- replete with sundrenched, bikini-clad bodies, parted red lips, and saccharine smiles -- offer an incisive yet playful commentary on the objectifying gaze with which many of her male counterparts approached their subjects. Strider is also known for moving beyond the two-dimensional plane of the canvas, incorporating sculptural elements of foam, wood, and other materials that project into the space of the viewer. These “built-outs” pose a challenge to the viewer’s comfortable sense of voyeurism, forcing one to participate in the space of the work rather than passively consuming it. Strider’s provocative practice continues to captivate audiences, and has been the subject of numerous publications and exhibitions.

Marjorie Strider’s work will inspire, provoke, engage and mesmerize.