Contemporary printmaker Jenny Schmid was interviewed in the Philadelphia Citypaper as part of their coverage of Philagraphika2010.
Jenny Schmid. Floating World, 2003. Lithograph. Edition of 25. 22-1/4 x 30-1/4 inches.
The heroines of Jenny Schmid’s works are deceptively childlike, with their cutesy outfits and oversized heads and eyes, but there’s more to these girls than meets the eye. Schmid grew up in Seattle during the reign of the riot grrrl movement and brings that revolutionary spirit to her art. Drawing on the history of printmaking as well as contemporary culture, she creates a playful commentary on gender, politics and identity. Schmid was a part of the “Outlaw Printmakers” exhibit in New York and currently shows off her sense of keen observation to her Web site, Bikini Press International. Her animation piece, which employs Egyptian influences and her trademark bobble-headed heroines, can currently be viewed at the Print Center (1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090).
City Paper: Who or what moves you?
Jenny Schmid: One of the reasons I became an artist is that I realized it could incorporate all my varied interests. I will just list my most recent influences in no particular order: a recent trip to Egypt, feminist non-fiction, Persian miniatures, Medieval engraving and anyone who is taking a risk by being themselves (despite gender expectations).
Read the full interview at citypaper.net
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