Barbara Insalaco (b. 1946)Black Suit
1987
oil on canvas
22 x 42 inches (Frame: 24 x 44 inches)
Buffalo State College Women's Association Fund, 1990
What is the idealized female body? How do we try to cover our perceived imperfections? What price do women pay trying to conform to society’s standards? These are questions Barbara Insalaco seems to be asking in Black Suit. —NW