Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?
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Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?
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“I don’t know if she will ever totally believe me,” de Monteflores objected, pointing to other obstacles in her path: She lacked an artistic community in Berkeley to support her decision (she was unaware of developments across the bridge in San Francisco, where artists including Ruth Asawa joined creative networks with other mothers). De Monteflores also lacked support from curators or dealers who could have connected her with museums that might have exhibited her work. And, yes, there were entire years where she never touched a canvas because she was busy tending to her children.
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