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Me, Myself and
Them
Jo Broughton
12 June- 16 July 2003
Fascinated by the way in which women often define themselves through
comparisons to other women, Jo BroughtonÕs work asks the question
"How much are we like other people?" This intriguing exhibition
brings together two bodies of work, both of which deal with feminine
desire and denial. For the first series, "My ex-boyfriends
girlfriends", Broughton tracked down and photographed the current
girlfriends of several of her former boyfriends, presenting them
reclining in their nightwear on a bed gazing erotically at the camera.
For the second, "Virgins", she placed a "Virgins
Wanted" advertisement in Time Out magazine, stipulating that
all applicants willing to be photographed had to be over 20 years
old, proud of their virginity and wear clothes that made them feel
sexy.
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