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© Elzbieta (Elka) Kazmierczak 2003

Odalisque Violated
(close up) 2003

Inspired by portraits of Odalisque in European art history. She is complacent, self-assured, and strong. She is a goddess of life.

The tedious mending of the fabric and stitchery represent recovery, rebuilding, and emotional healing.

From the series
Journey of a Woman

linocut on silk, hand and machine quilted on cotton
30" x 26"