1. Representing the Subject explores the work of a sample of twentieth century verbal and visual artists who challenge Western constructions of “the self” and “Woman” in their innovative self-representations. These artists include: Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), Claude Cahun (1894-1954), Zora Neale Hurston (1901-1960), Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), Lyn Hejinian (b. 1941), Gloria Anzaldua (b. 1942), Cindy Sherman (b. 1954) and Ruth Behar (b. 1956). For many, the abundance of self-representations produced by women in the twentieth century reinforces the stereotype that women cannot help being autobiographical. Much of the work discussed in this book, however, transcends the personal sphere and extends into the realm of cultural critique. Self-representational works allow the creator to occupy dual positions, as both subject and object; this provides a unique insight into the self/Other dynamic that makes subjectivity possible. Representing the Subject investigates how the aforementioned artists understand the constitution of subjectivity, more than just their particular experience of subjectivity.

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