Douglas Gordon

Here is the artist who was my inpiration for my barbie burning. Through his work he explores the idea of excessive adoration, accidental mutilation of iconic images and the theme of iconoclasm. In each portrait, the eyes have been cut from the face and the remaining features burned almost past recognition. Behind each of the reworked portraits is a mirrored surface that challenges the viewer to look beyond the photographic remains.The burnt remains leave a shocking and eerie aftermath.