Thanks to my friend Susie for pointing out boingboing’s entry on one of the coolest pieces of art that I have seen in a long time. Rarely do I see art that makes me want to own it (or a print) ASAP for my own house or office, but Heidi Taillefer’s Venus Envy (warning: NSFW!) is brilliant. When you get a chance, take a peek at it, and see for yourself – you might see something different. As the quote from Taillerfer on boingboing mentions, “Venus Envy” is a take on Freud’s phrase “penis envy” and presents a feminine counterpoint to Freud’s concept of envying male privilege. I like that the artist mentions this painting “implies the enviable female advantage of being the carrier of new life.”
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