The artwork titled “Untitled,” created by the artist Linder in 1976, exemplifies the Feminist Art movement through the medium of collage. This piece, with dimensions of 27.9 x 19.6 cm, is housed in the Tate Modern in London, UK.
The artwork features a black-and-white photograph of a couple, depicted in a seemingly tender, romantic embrace. The woman, wearing a headscarf and a fitted long-sleeve shirt, holds the man’s head close with one hand. However, in a striking and surreal juxtaposition, her other hand is holding a fork with a knife’s handle instead of the man’s face. This unexpected insertion of a culinary utensil introduces an element of alienation and perhaps a commentary on traditional gender roles and domesticity. The collage technique and the surreal addition subvert the conventional portrayal of romantic relationships, embodying the feminist critique of societal norms prevalent in the 1970s.
