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like this, others prefer the decent types which explains why they would see the women in this
painting as fearsome and awful.
Question 5
Chave does not only see the pictorial space as female sexual space but also as a flattened space
of the history of cubism, origin of capitalism and formation of the base from which modern art
has since been developed. In her description of the pictorial space, she mentions that it is
“Shallowing or depleting of the full texture of human experience under capitalism.”
Question 6
Despite the inclusion of the more European figures, Chave still believes the piece of art is a
mimicry to the black woman. The work in itself indicates the existence of a gap between the
black and the white. Chave takes issue with the aspect of the black women having masks, the
artist intentionally tries to hide their ugliness using masks while exposing their privates which
ought to have been covered first. Consequently, the white women are depicted as stronger and
more empowered despite the fact that both divides are operating in more or less similar
circumstances.
Questions 7
According to Chave, one of the eminent hallmarks of prostitutes in the western culture is their
seductive nature. They are always willing to go through all it takes to win the attention of men.
The prostitutes are indecent and explore nudity as a sure way of reaching out to their clients.
Additionally, their thirst for men is unending. This never happens necessarily due to their love
for sex but rather the desire for money. In summary of her thoughts, she wonders whether sex is
for the purposes of pleasure anymore since most individuals, specifically the prostitutes, have
taken this up as an economic venture. It is now treated as the emblem of the modern culture.

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