Sanja Ivekovic. Tragedy of a Venus and Double Life

Vienna, Generali Foundation, 2001. Limited edition of 600. Reprints of the original artists's books published by Galerija Suvremene Umjetnosti, in Zagreb 1976, in conjunction with Ivekovic's one-woman show in the Gallery of Contemporary Art. Includes: (1) Tragedija Jedne Venere / A Tragedy of a Venus 1975, and (2) Dvostruki Zivot / Double life, documents for autobiography 1959-1975. Both copies staple-bound, 20 x 29 cm, 36 pp. printed in b/w, mostly image based, with some text in Croatian and English. Fine copies. Long sold out and sought-after facsimile.

Sanja Ivekovic (1949, Zagreb) was one of the first feminist artists to emerge from the former Yugoslavia’s experimental art scene of the 1970s. In 'Tragedy of a Venus' she presents a selection of tabloid photos of Marilyn Monroe juxtaposed with similarly composed snapshots of herself, reflecting on the prescribed ideals of femininity by Hollywood and consumer images. In Double life, she created a series using fashion magazine advertisements juxtaposed with her private photos. (total 2)