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Male Torso - Anterior View
In Male Torso – Anterior View, Monica Aissa Martinez turns the human body into a radiant, living map. Lungs, veins, bones, and cells are drawn with intricate detail, pulsing with energy and color. Part anatomy lesson, part meditation. This work from her Nothing in Stasis series reflects ideals of whole health by showing the body as fluid, interconnected, and alive. Healing, balance, vitality—they’re not isolated. They move through us, in every breath and cell.
ArtistMonica Aissa Martinez(b. 1962)
Date2012-2013
MediumCasein, gouache, gesso, tempera, and micaceous iron oxide on canvas
Dimensions45 x 35 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
ClassificationPainting
On ViewYes
This artwork's face covers about 219× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.






