Dimensions: support: 762 x 635 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Ambrose McEvoy's "The Ear-Ring," housed at the Tate, captures a quiet moment of adornment. The mirror reflecting the woman seems to create another dimension. What symbols or meanings resonate with you in this piece? Curator: Consider how the mirror acts as a symbolic threshold. The earring itself, often a marker of identity or status, becomes a charged object. What unspoken narratives might these objects and reflections hold about femininity and self-perception? Editor: I hadn't thought about the earring as a symbol of status, but it makes sense within the context. Thanks! Curator: The artist has provided a wonderful set of symbols to ponder; hopefully our discussion has aided a deeper understanding.
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McEvoy presents a moment of quiet and intense self-scrutiny. Lost in contemplation of her image, the model’s assessment of her ear ring also suggests a narcissistic appraisal of her own beauty. McEvoy heightens the mood of intimacy by contrasting deep shadows behind the figure with a stronger light falling on the mirror’s reflection, thus heightening attention on the woman’s face. A pupil of artist James Abott McNeill Whistler, McEvoy also painted scenes which replaced narrative with atmosphere and suggestion. Gallery label, May 2007
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