LAURA AGUILAR – NUDES IN NATURE

Posted on 2024-11-04

Born and raised in California’s San Gabriel Valley, Laura Aguilar created photographic representations of historically excluded and marginalized groups of women from various communities across Los Angeles. She eventually turned the camera on herself to consider the multitude of factors that defined her own identity as a Chicana and a lesbian who lived in poverty and with depression and learning disabilities.

Later in her career, Aguilar began to capture intimate portraits of nude, large-bodied women in natural settings. She created various series within this framework to highlight the inherent connections between nature and the female form.

Opposite – Motion #59, 1999

Exhibition runs through to November 17th, 2024

Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
AZ 85004

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