Penny Slinger

Penny Slinger
Born (1947-10-21) October 21, 1947 (age 77)
London
NationalityAmerican, British
Alma materChelsea College of Arts[1]
StyleSexual mysticism[2]
MovementSurrealism, Feminist surrealism[3]
Spouse
(m. 1996; died 1997)
Websitepennyslinger.com

Penny Slinger, sometimes Penelope Slinger, is a British-born American artist and author based in California. As an artist, she has worked in different mediums,[1] including photography, film and sculpture. Her work has been described as being in the genres of surrealism and feminist surrealism. Her work explores the nature of the self, the feminine and the erotic.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Fan Zhong, April 24, 2014, W Magazine, Penny Slinger’s Journey, Retrieved September 21, 2014, "...British artist Penny Slinger’s brand of sexual mysticism first ripened in swinging London during the ’60s..."
  3. ^ BOUDICCA FOX-LEONARD, 23.08.2011, Twin Factory, FANTASY WOMAN, Retrieved September 21, 2014, "... her photographic collages .... Slinger used Surrealism to penetrate the feminine psyche..."
  4. ^ CHRIS DARKE, 30 August 1998, The Independent, Decline and falconry, Retrieved September 7, 2014, "... Liaisons and working partnerships with sculptors Penny Slinger ..."
  5. ^ HOLLAND COTTER, September 13, 2012, The New York Times, Penny Slinger: ‘An Exorcism Revisited, 1977-2012’, Retrieved September 7, 2014, "...Born in England, Penny Slinger emerged from art school in 1969, ... Slinger has always pointed to European Surrealism as an influence,... worked in many mediums over the years, including sculpture and stage design..."
  6. ^ October 4, 2012, Museum and Gallery Listings for Oct. 5-11, The New York Times, Penny Slinger: ‘An Exorcism Revisited’ , Retrieved September 7, 2014, "...The main piece is her still unpublished book of photo-collages and texts called “An Exorcism.”..."