Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure


Beverly Semmes (created by)
1994 – 1996 (Date manufactured/created)
C-print; ink
Kodak professional paper
5 inches H X 3.25 inches W Measurement Notes: sheet dims: 23.75" H x 19.75" W
Buried Treasure exemplifies feminist photographer Beverly Semmes's iconic dresses, in which she stretches portions beyond the norm to lead viewers to question the limits of space and how women are able to occupy it. In this work, one unusually long black velvet sleeve is laid out like a labyrinth before a cryptic figure with a red "X" across her chest. The sleeve separates the viewer from the figure and creates a complex pattern, while the white background adds a surreal, mysterious feeling to the scene. 
Gift of Donald and Leslie Taglialatella, 2020
2021.13.3