“The female nude is part of a revered tradition, although she is not to take authority over depictions of her nudity. She is just to be available.”

— Carolee Schneemann

Source: Carolee Scheenmann quotes, guardian, March 8, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/10/carole-schneemann-naked-art-performance,

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American photographer, performance artist, and video artist 1939–2019

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