Paintings in the Text



Paintings in the Text

1.3 Marlene Dumas, The Blindfolded Man, 2007. Oil on canvas, 39 1/2 × 35 1/2 ins (100 × 90 cm). David Zwirner Gallery, New York.

This painting depicts the torture of political prisoners, and the brutality with which they were treated. The blindfold portrays the helplessness and misery the man has been going through and for which he can do nothing. By looking at this picture, an immediate image and perception that comes into the mind, is of cruelty and unkindness. The painting creates a sympathetic relation with the viewer as it defines the torture ...