Artwork
The Woman Who Eats Hearts
The Woman Who Eats Hearts is a photographic photography by Fortunato Depero. It dates from 1936 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Woman Who Eats Hearts is a black-and-white photograph of a wooden sculpture by Fortunato Depero, mounted on a green card.
Subject & Meaning
The sculpture depicts an abstract human figure composed of multiple wooden pieces of varying shapes and sizes, with a discernible head, body, and legs.
Technique & Style
Depero's work is characterized by its abstract quality, with the light-colored wood contrasting against a dark background, and is captured in profile.
History & Provenance
The photograph was part of a collection bequeathed to the Archive of Art and Design by William Kineton Parkes in 1938, having been received by Parkes as a response to a questionnaire he sent to sculptors in the 1920s.
Artist & collection
Artist
Fortunato Depero (30 March 1892 – 29 November 1960) was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor, and graphic designer.
