Recently a friend posted a story from the Onion about moms spending “a much-needed vacation performing all her usual household chores while in closer proximity to the ocean.” Always nicer to wipe down counters with a view of the ocean, after all.
The satire seemed a fitting segue to these quirky photographs and paintings of women in kitchens. Many of these images evoke sexy ’50s housewives, Barbie, and Stepford wives, though some are downright spooky.
Here are 12 artworks portraying women in the kitchen.
Holly Andres, “The Fall,” 2011, Artsy
Tyler Shields, “Mischa Barton Kitch,” 2013, Artsy
Miles Aldridge, “I Only Want You To Love Me #4,” 2011, Artsy
Satomi Shirai, “Another Cindy,” 2006, Artsy
Tyler Shields, “Girl in the Oven”
Audrey Anastasi, “Kitchen Muse,” 2009, Artsy
Larissa Sansour, “Food,” 2012, Artsy
Erwin Olaf, “The Kitchen,” 2005, Artsy
Andrea Kowch, “The Visitors,” Artsy
Cindy Sherman, “Untitled Film Still #84,” 1978, Artsy
Marina Abramovic, “The Kitchen V, Homage To Saint Therese,” 2009, Artsy
Satomi Shirai, “Cleaning,” 2008, Micheko Gallerie
Paolo Ventura, “War Souvenir #31,” 2005, Artsy
Lee Materazzi, “Cleaning Supplies,” 2008, Artsy
