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Marilyn Minter on Pioneering Sex-Positive Feminism in the Art World and Beyond

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Marilyn Minter on Pioneering Sex-Positive Feminism in the Art World and Beyond

Time Sensitive

2023/05/10
Time Sensitive

Time Sensitive

2023/05/10
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Over the past 50 or so years, Marilyn Minter has been on a roving exploration of feminist, sex-positive thinking. In her art-making, she harnesses the power of sexual imagery—a realm long controlled by men—and presents it through the lens of female desire....

Highlights

This podcast episode features artist Marilyn Minter, who discusses her decades-long career exploring feminist and sex-positive themes through her art. She talks about her creative process, the societal pressures on women, and her recent projects, including a series of portraits of influential cultural figures.
00:00
A pioneer of feminist realism
03:27
Yesterday's smut is today's erotica.
10:38
Photoshop replaced my drawing skills.
11:55
Embrace imperfection over perfection
30:56
Each portrait is a unique challenge.
32:53
We need to tolerate complexity and practice deep, slow looking.
1:03:32
I paint body parts as just another part.
1:07:26
My body, my choice

Chapters

Intro
00:00
Sexually Implicit
03:27
Photoshop Realism
10:37
Perfectly Imperfect
11:55
Now Showing
24:21
Founts of Wisdom
32:51
Onward and Upward
46:22
Action Plan
1:07:25

Transcript

Spencer Bailey: I'm Spencer Bailey. This is Time Sensitive. Hey, everyone. Thanks again to those of you who have joined the Slowdown's new membership program. By becoming a member, you'll gain access to our slate of new, subscriber-only newsletters, in-dep...