A Girl’s Guide to Fashion Evolution

Copied Ginny Ruffner, A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution, 1987, glass and acrylic paint, 19 1413 789 58 in. (48.835.324.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken, 1999.57.17

Artwork Details

Title
A Girl’s Guide to Fashion Evolution
Date
1987
Dimensions
19 1413 789 58 in. (48.835.324.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken
Mediums Description
glass and acrylic paint
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — other — campsite
  • Emblem — heart
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
  • Monument — tomb — pyramid
  • Dress — accessory — shoe
Object Number
1999.57.17

Artwork Description

Ginny Ruffner's sculptures take the viewer on a bizarre and fantastical journey through her stories. In A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution, Ruffner explores what it means to be female. The ribbons, jewelry, and lace seem frivolous when placed next to objects that evoke adventure and excitement, such as a pyramid, campfire, or squid.

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