Process as Paradigm: Works from the Permanent Collection, January 17, 2009 - July 5, 2009, New Wing, Second Floor, South Metro A Gallery, San José Museum of Art.

Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement, November 20, 2005 - March 5, 2006
New Wing, First Floor, Gibson Family Gallery and Plaza Gallery, San José Museum of Art. Circulated to: Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington, DC, April 9-July 29, 2006.

Is the Medium the Message?: Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, March 2, 2002 - June 2, 2002, New Wing, Metro A, Skylight and South Galleries, Second Floor, San José Museum of Art.

Rattling the Frame: The Photographic Space 1974-1999, September 7 - October 9, 1999, SF Camera Works, San Francisco, CA.

Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement (2005-2006)

Maria is part of Aziz and Cucher’s series, which features digitally altered portraits examining a society where personal identity seems dangerously at risk. By erasing this woman’s identifying features, the artists send a message about the loss of individuality in an era when many women go to drastic lengths to obtain ideal beauty.

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Is the Medium the Message?: Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection , 3/2/2002 - 6/2/2002
• Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement , 11/20/2005 - 7/29/2006
• Process as Paradigm: Works from the Permanent Collection San Jose Museum of Art , 1/17/2009 - 7/5/2009

• Image Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 30 in. (95.25 x 76.2 cm)

This object has the following bibliographic references:

• Personal Identities Contemporary Portraits. Personal Identities Contemporary Portraits University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, CA, 2010
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