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Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). <em>Born</em>, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)
Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). Born, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)
Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). <em>Born</em>, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)

Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). Born, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)

Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). <em>Born</em>, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17_PS2.jpg)

Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). Born, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17_PS2.jpg)

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Born

Kiki Smith

Contemporary Art

Born features a theme that has prevailed in Kiki Smith’s work for years—the relationship between animals, particularly wolves, and humans. This image subverts the story line of one of the world’s best-known fairy tales by imagining Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother as born of the wolf rather than eaten by him.
ARTIST Kiki Smith, American, born Germany, 1954
MEDIUM Lithograph
DATES 2002
DIMENSIONS 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 2003.17
CREDIT LINE Emily Winthrop Miles Fund
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). Born, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)
EDITION Edition: 4/28
IMAGE overall, 2003.17.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2003
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Kiki Smith (American, born Germany, 1954). <em>Born</em>, 2002. Lithograph, 68 x 56 in. (172.7 x 142.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Emily Winthrop Miles Fund, 2003.17. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2003.17.jpg)

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wolf
fairy tale
big bad wolf
childhood
innocence
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cloak
mantle
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grandmother
embrace
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TAGS

wolf
fairy tale
big bad wolf
childhood
innocence
fear
cloak
mantle
hood
grandmother
embrace
security
rebirth
modern
scary

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