Tag: religious clothing

Afternoon Sun, 1943

Joaquim Pla Janini :: Sol de tarde, Febrer de 1943. Bromoli sobre paper.| src and hi-res MNAC ~ Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

Butterflies of Charity, n.d.

Joaquim Pla Janini :: Mariposas de la caridad, no datat. Bromoli transportat sobre paper amb retocs d’aquarel·la i llapis de color (Bromoil on paper with retouches of watercolor and colored pencil). |src and hi-res MNAC ~ Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

Two priests walking, 1913

The Parrish Sisters :: Two priests walking down a lane in Amalfi, Italy. Their backs are to the camera. Signed: Grace Parrish, 1913. | src SLPL, Grace and Williamina Parrish Photograph Collection

Mura Ziperowitsch, 1920s

Mura Ziperowitsch, Wien, 1920er Jahre, Foto Anonym, O. J. (Anonymous photographer) | src Alles tanzt Ausstellung @ Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband

Role models. Many female dancers dealt with given role structures and criticized gender specific role attributions. The nun is seen as embodiment of a nonsexual woman who dedicates her life to God. Hence the play with the nun’s costume is a game with female physicality and sexuality. Here we meet Mura Ziperowitsch, who by wearing a nun similar costume refers to the female corporality.

source Vienna Pride at Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien