Kati Horna Mexican, 1912-2000
Muñeca, 1949; 1962
Silver gelatin print (photomontage)
7 x 8 in
17.8 x 20.3 cm
17.8 x 20.3 cm
In Horna’s superimposed version of 'Muñeca,' the doll’s limbs are repositioned to strengthen the image of her grasping her throat. Before, the face was turned away and down; now it...
In Horna’s superimposed version of "Muñeca," the doll’s limbs are repositioned to strengthen the image of her grasping her throat. Before, the face was turned away and down; now it looks more directly forward. Behind the doll’s head, hair, and limbs lies a stone wall with a closed door, hinting at entrapment and claustrophobia.
Provenance
Ana Maria Norah Horna y Fernandez by descent to Katy and Ivancho Polgovsky HornaExhibitions
The Photography Show, Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, NY, 2026Kati Horna: In Motion, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, 2023
Literature
White, Katie. “Mexican Photographer Kati Horna Collaborated With the Biggest Surrealist Stars of Her Day. Why Don’t We Know Her Name?” Artnet News, May 5, 2023 (illustrated)“Kati Horna: In Motion.” Artishock, May 11, 2023 (illustrated)
