‘I wanted my work to be shameless’: 93-year-old artist Joan Semmel on her trailblazing nudes
Joan Semmel, a 93-year-old artist, reflects on her groundbreaking work featuring her own nude body, which challenged societal norms in the 1970s and established her as a feminist pioneer. Now preparing for her upcoming exhibition, she emphasizes the artistic construct of her paintings, which continue to explore themes of gesture and abstraction.
Source: Guardian Culture