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A glimpse at John Kacere’s “body” of work
The artist painted larger-than-life depictions of the female midsection
Upon first glance, John Kacere’s paintings
could be mistaken for some NSFW photos. A quick search of his name in the Google search bar yields dozens of photos of bare women’s midriffs and bottoms.
The American artist originally began his career as an abstract expressionist in the 1950s and ‘60s. Works such as
Homage to Stuart Davis (1952) feature the same bold geometric shapes painted in primary colors that many artists of the same era, like Joan Miró, are recognized for. These pieces contrast many of his series from the same period, such as