German
Girl - 1930
A three quarter profile of a young woman's face and neck adorned
with pearls silhouetted against a gray/black background. She carries
a serene smile, with her hair tied up Japanese style. Once again
Hoch creates a distorted vision by juxtaposing images that gives
the illusion of a woman, missing a forehead, who'ss eyes do not
match.
Art historians claim that these images/figures mimics mass media's
interpretations of conventional German woman. Hoch immediately
questions norms of what is considered beautiful in terms of conformity
to social standards. The woman looks idiotic and in these sense
makes fun of what is considered normal femininity.
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