City Cows
Artist
Marilyn Zimmerman
(American)
Date1977
MediumCollage on foamcore
DimensionsPaper Size: 19 3/4 × 29 3/4 in. (50.2 × 75.6 cm)
Image Size: 19 3/4 × 29 3/4 in. (50.2 × 75.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object numberUAC3365
DescriptionMarilyn Zimmerman is an Iowa-born, Detroit-based artist working primarily in photographic media. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and subsequently went on to become the head of the photography program at Wayne State University. Zimmerman works within the discourse occurring in political and social realms of art, and much of her work looks to consider the role of women and gender in contemporary, western culture. City Cows was an installation proposal for the Detroit Institute of Art’s front lawn which would consist of life-size photo sculptures of cows. By placing elements of rural life into an urban context, Zimmerman sought to juxtapose and comment on the relationship existing between the natural and man-made world.Collections
