Wanda’s art = pop art + feminism // 3
By Sally Deskins
Wanda’s inspiration from pop art radiates in her pin-up prints. Transforming the kitschy source imagery of 1940s pin-ups, Wanda’s Black as Pitch, Hot as Hell series, explores how race informs society’s idea of female beauty. (Above: Wanda Ewing, Black as Pitch, Hot as Hell, 2006. Acrylic and latex paint on carved plywood. Right: Girl #2, 48″ x 48″. Left: Girl #6, 48″ x 48″.)