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A Lady and a Road Map
A Lady and a Road Map

A Lady and a Road Map

Artist (American, 1936 - 1998)
Date1962
CultureAsian American, American, woman artist, queer artist, lesbin artist, activist artist, community organizer
MaterialsOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: H. 68 in × W. 52 in × D. 1 1/2 in (172.7 cm × 132.1 cm × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Mortimer-Harvey Fund
Object number2020.26
DepartmentContemporary Art
ClassificationsPainting
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The fleshy tones and red and white stripes in the lower left of this composition evoke a figure reclining on a blanket, while the greens and blues point to Bing’s expanding interest in landscape. As an active member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1960s, Bing blended representational forms with abstraction in this painting. The result is a subtle yet liberating union of body and gesture that conveys the sense of freedom and autonomy promised by the title.