Quod me nutrit me destruit

‘What nourishes me destroys me’.

Angelina Jolie’s most recognizable physical features are her eyes and full lips, and has been cited as the most beautiful woman in the world. But being the Gold Standard of beauty coupled with her sex symbol status can become a hindrance to her credibility with audiences. She symbolizes a feminine ideal far removed from the Barbie-doll misogynistic past.

Date: 2018
Medium: oil pastel on recycled card
Size: 1120mm x 895mm