Marie PorterRobert PrisemanNone

Other
15.0 x 18.0 cm
Museum of Fine Arts

Robert Priseman (1965 –)

Robert Priseman (f. 1965) är en brittisk konstnär som utforskar mörka socio-politiska teman som dödsstraff och minne i provokativa målningar. Visas på V&A, Royal Collection.

Museum of Fine Arts (Tallahassee, United States of America)

Discover diverse art collections at Tallahassee's Museum of Fine Arts! Explore rotating exhibitions, educational programs & Florida State University's MoFA. A cultural gem for art lovers in the USA.

37-year-old Marie Porter was the first woman to die in the electric chair in Illinois and only the second woman to be executed there.She had ordered the murder of her brother, William Kappan on the 13th July 1937, in Belleville, Illinois, after he had refused to make Marie the sole beneficiary of his $3,300 life insurance policy. Marie hired 22-year-old Angelo Giancola, allegedly her lover, and his 20-year old brother John Giancola to help her. At trial in St. Clair Circuit Court, Angelo Giancola admitted firing the fatal shots and Marie was subsequently convicted of conspiracy to murder. Angelo was convicted of 1st degree murder.Marie Porter was electrocuted at the Southern Illinois State Penitentiary in Chester on the 28th January 1938.

Om detta konstverk

Titel: Marie Porter
Konstnär: Robert Priseman
Ursprungliga mått: 15.0 x 18.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Upphovsrättsligt skydd: Upphovsrättsskyddat
Plats för visning: Museum of Fine Arts
Kreativ period: 20th Century
Kontext i korpus: exploring human morality", 1930s
Nyckelord: intense portrait”, macabre artwork”,, illinois execution art
Färgintensitet: Monochromatic

Frågor och svar

Hur samverkar kontrast och harmoni i "Marie Porter"?

I "Marie Porter" paras en Statement kontrast med en Strong Color Unity harmoni.

Är "Marie Porter" typisk för vad Robert Priseman vanligtvis skapade?

Bland Robert Prisemans dokumenterade teman – execution & justice themes, illinois history, 1930s, female agency – dark narrative, exploring human morality" – har "Marie Porter" ett eget fokus på portrait, execution, crime, illinois, history, woman, black & white, dramatic.

Vilken konststil tillhör "Marie Porter" av Robert Priseman?

"Marie Porter" är ett verk inom Other. Denna stilriktning anger den konstnärliga tradition som verket tillhör.