Puppet by Kiki Smith – Artwork Facts

Puppet, in brief

Title: Puppet
Artist: Kiki Smith (1954)
Artist born in: Nuremberg, Germany
Movement: Surrealism
Subject: fragmented figures, isolation & vulnerability, psychological distress, collage composition, blue & white palette, surreal imagery

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Questions on Puppet, answered

What does "Puppet" by Kiki Smith depict?

The themes present in "Puppet" by Kiki Smith include fragmented figures, isolation & vulnerability, psychological distress, collage composition, blue & white palette, surreal imagery, human form distortion. Together they summarize the artwork's subject matter.

Is "Puppet" by Kiki Smith in the public domain?

Regarding copyright, "Puppet" is still protected by copyright.

Who created "Puppet"?

"Puppet" was created by Kiki Smith. The information on this page describes Kiki Smith's original work.

Which artistic current is "Puppet" by Kiki Smith part of?

"Puppet" by Kiki Smith belongs to the Surrealism movement. This movement provides the stylistic context of the work.

What stage of Kiki Smith's development does "Puppet" represent?

"Puppet" represents the Mature Period of Kiki Smith.

What does "Puppet" share with the rest of Kiki Smith's output?

"Puppet" belongs to Kiki Smith's Surrealism work, whose recorded themes include surrealist echoes, memory, feminist critique, body, aids awareness, loss, german identity, trauma.

How does the subject of "Puppet" relate to Kiki Smith's usual themes?

"Puppet" depicts fragmented figures, isolation & vulnerability, psychological distress, collage composition, blue & white palette, surreal imagery, human form distortion, while Kiki Smith's recorded themes are surrealist echoes, memory, feminist critique, body, aids awareness, loss, german identity, trauma. Comparing the two shows how the work relates to the artist's usual subjects.

About the artist, Kiki Smith

1954, Germany

Kiki Smith

Early Life and Formation Kiki Smith, born in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1954, carries within her artistic lineage a powerful inheritance. As the daughter of renowned Minimalist sculptor Tony Smith and actress/opera singer Jane Lawrence, she was immersed in a world where creative expression wasn’t merely a pursuit but a way of life. This early exposure to her father's geometric precision instilled in her an understanding of formal craftsmanship, while her mother’s theatricality perhaps fostered a sensitivity to narrative and emotional resonance. The family relocated to the United States when Smith was just an infant, settling in South Orange, New Jersey, a move that would shape her cultural identity as a German-American artist.

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