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c ^Esthetic w *bym> One has to wonder why al of a sudden every womai artist in America seems t be making womb shaDe. eei shape or male phallic shapes forms. Clearly in the last fe\ years there has been j liberation of the feminis spirit in both the social am artistic realm, yet it i something to ponder that it manisfestation is so literal. Chariot to GJiard'sL (Photo by Mark Cheval/ei Huh af j Ini V/IIU needs to special, it c concert, a Hate Mo r IMMVV. a VV/ | pants fron choose frc pants in fa Top the pi I sleeve ra> sportcoat that sped eel lent tin get into Feiucci. Easy^i ijl ' :a ark^chcvalier 1 The work of Charlotte ii Girard exemplifies this very literal interpretation of g feminine sexuality. In a d current exhibition at the v Columbia Museum of Art, a Charlotte and Jack Girard it exemplify a certain d preoccupation with human s sexuality, but whereas Jack s Girard opts for a more symbolic approach, \ ? JH! ygjy , ; ; : . ? : . t"". = -r-^R||||i| >oub/o Change of Bravery' r) s Antique I time or another dress up to lool :ould be for a foott i meeting or a v natter the occasic (i Felucci fill the b im over 900 pairs li s newest fabrics ants off with a ioi /on shirt, add ; diiu yuu i c iuau iai occasion. Now ie to make that d unique sportsv walking dk rom Campi > - ^i Girard' Charlotte Girard goes straight to the womb. In her "A Double Change of Bravery", we find a cast foot of an animal (perhaps it is a donkey ? playing on the pun of an ass), which has a high-heel incorporated into its back-step. From here, a leather stitched boot covers the upper foot, as a wooden pole projects upwards. The work is topped by two Vshaped plexiglass plates with feathers pressed within, and bound by hairy black f VirnoHr If Vir* viu vauo. At uir oymuuiidUl seems obvious even in written form, it is even more obvious visually. The same female nhallic is with only slight variation in "Bones of Desire," "Displacement Display," "After Six," and is grossly realistic in "Fourteen . Points.. .That's Something.'' In all fairness, these sculptural works a. * well crafted, and the variety of materials reinforce their aesthetic quality, one only wisnes unarioue tjirara could break away from what is rapidly becoming the feminist stereotype. Jack Girard is showing a number of collages that incorporate both drawing and painting. His images are placed sparingly upon the. paper, and after viewing a few of the works, one can begin to define their relationship and cummillative meaning. As stated earlier, the work deals primarily with sexuality, ciwififnllu moplwumontali. ty. Girard exposes the machomind as a basic shift in value systems, wherein the courting ritual may find itself twisting to the ethics of , everyune psfi K and feel 111 )all game, a erv special j jn, antique |S!| ill. You can H j of antique j and colors. | rig or short i a designer I S y to enjoy i t is an ex- 1 ecision and 11 1 year from stance I s phalli* a nurse race, or coiuorming to the spirit of war ? as if love is a battle or race to be won. In "Honest Abe" three images are presented, a war CJpnprQ 1 n fortlr orirl o r/\nr r\C Qvuviui, M vuim MIIU a i ww \ji, bare-breasted women. The women are numbered, and the first three are inscribed, like race horses, as "win", j "place" and "show." The I work is obviously com- I menting on the principles of [ nnnnimr V.UIIVJUCI ailU [AI33USSIUI1 111 war, which has suddenly shifted to the pursuit of the opposite sex. The same message also finds itself in "Pin-Ups." where a row of nude poster women grace a single wall, and a silhouette of a tank has been embossed into the paper below. Here each woman is marked with I.JS. M K Gold m eh I if WAREHOUSE I M T*m rutt SfHntr *?* Wm( CoU. 9 M t M?a.-WC "W% inert iKm> {? * Ww ^ SB ICtil'm Downtown. Campwi And Sur Delivery 1 lou | Sun.-Thurs. liar*. -N J- ' ^ ! PERSONi COUNSE DEVELC dream croup Learn how to Improve drea dreams. memory and CO hypnosis Learn to improve memo distractions while focusing anxiety mana( Learn how to respond to petency response. Apprnriup TDA MDOCIt IIVC ivn AWARENESS SEIt Learn to be positive aboui aggressive. STRESS MANAGE Learn self hypnosis as a become a holistic stress m; ON-GOING WOMI rni imcei imp. /r.o VWIVWkhlllV/ Vl% Work together on wdfeien's DROP-IN HYPNO! Learn theory and skills of areas. FREE Ore F for further Information an come to room 203 of the [ tlclpant forms which will q zsymbc a bright red heart, like targets, the male tank takes his aim. Certain aspects of Jack Girard's work trouhlp The presentation is so slick it is near squeaky clean, the scribbling out of images becomes too much like a ^' firing in I 10C l)rafl Bc( >(? I Central P MATS All IV <'t N. 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EN'S OWTH/SUPPORT I personal ana interpersonal c ;is self nypnosls and now to ? : FOR USC STUDEN up size limited. Sign up early HONE- 777-5223 d/or reserving a space In the OR: Pendleton Building (next tc uarantee you a space. Aism calculated mistake. Aside from this, the work of Jack and Charlotte Girard is stronger conceptually than most of the work that comes through Columbia, and you may enjoy decoding the flash-card symbolism. The exhibit will continue through K. ?v his Ad lor *r with Food .imit ar^SouHi DRINKS i' ' < ill ! ltt.il; iMii I r l< >1 \li< 1i< k >111 it' v ' i< i I U i 1 lit I I.? it W> N' ( K I V it'.l' "Si J . \\ II ?<*'(? < I \\ t lll>" ** 7"t 1' 1 S' * 1, . < > 41 > ' t . It II l? < I l< I 't " ? 4' ) N V < IV ' M ( . |K< s | J ~ ' Asstiricd snucks . , i iv; ii<-ii' - s <>"> " (>(xv<?<ii?h tiours Monday - S;mir<lii> 10:30 I .ike Out?)rtlci> Available J WECATliR ANYTHING ! 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