it's the description of one of Duane Hanson's sculptures
This is a life-size sculpture made of synthetic resin.
Duane Hanson added human hair, dressed the model in real clothes, and gave it real bags to carry.
The artist portrays ordinary Americans. He chose to sculpt average citizens, working-class or middle-class people such as tourists or shoppers. He wanted to portray real America.
People are frozen in their activities. The sculpture is so realistic that the woman can be mistaken for a living person!
The artist wants to show the effects which the consumer society and lifestyle have on people.
When describing this sculpture, Duane Hanson said : "I like the physical burden this woman carries. She is weighed down by all her shopping bags and purchases, and she has almost become a bag herself! She carries physical burdens; the burdens of life, of everyday living!"
With her sad eyes and worn clothes, this woman looks lonely, isolated, and resigned.
