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ARTS 1A: Discussion 9

Hung Liu Mu Nu (Mother and Daughter), 1997 Oil on Canvas A method of interpretation of imagery which relies on Women’s Studies asks us to consider the experiences of women. Hung Liu’s Mu Nu (Mother and Daughter) depicts two women pulling a boat with a rope tied around their bodies. Consider either of the following questions in your discussion post this week:

1. Hung Liu reserves the brightest colors for the environment while the women are depicted in grays and browns. How does her decision to use or withhold color in these ways shape your experience of this image?

2. Hung Liu chooses a natural style to depict the forms in the foreground but her approach to the background is more abstract. Why do you think she made this shift in style?

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