Doris presents a figure that feels both familiar and constructed—an image shaped through layering, repetition, and subtle disruption. The composition draws on recognizable cues of femininity, while simultaneously shifting them, creating distance between the viewer and the figure.
Rather than resolving into a fixed identity, the image holds in a state of quiet tension. Small variations in form and surface suggest movement beneath the composition, allowing the figure to oscillate between presence and projection.
As with much of Van Atta’s work, the surface operates as a site of negotiation—where image and meaning are continuously assembled, obscured, and redefined.
Archival giclée print
Printed on heavyweight, museum-quality fine art paper
Multiple sizes available
Unframed
Signed
Small: 8 × 8 in with a 1 inch border
Medium: 12 × 12 in with a 1 inch border
Large: 20 × 20 in with a 2 inch border
Extra Large: 36 × 36 in with a 2 inch border
Doris presents a figure that feels both familiar and constructed—an image shaped through layering, repetition, and subtle disruption. The composition draws on recognizable cues of femininity, while simultaneously shifting them, creating distance between the viewer and the figure.
Rather than resolving into a fixed identity, the image holds in a state of quiet tension. Small variations in form and surface suggest movement beneath the composition, allowing the figure to oscillate between presence and projection.
As with much of Van Atta’s work, the surface operates as a site of negotiation—where image and meaning are continuously assembled, obscured, and redefined.
Archival giclée print
Printed on heavyweight, museum-quality fine art paper
Multiple sizes available
Unframed
Signed
Small: 8 × 8 in with a 1 inch border
Medium: 12 × 12 in with a 1 inch border
Large: 20 × 20 in with a 2 inch border
Extra Large: 36 × 36 in with a 2 inch border