MARLENE DUMAS
(born August 3, 1953) is a South African artist and painter.

She often uses reference material of polaroid photographs of her friends and lovers, whilst she also references magazines and pornographic material. Marlene Dumas also paints portraits of children and erotic scenes to impact the world of contemporary art. She has said that her works are better appreciated as originals since many of her smaller sexual works are very intimate.

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Reinhardt's Daughter, 1994, oil on canvas

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Double Bind, 1993, oil on canvas

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Baba, 1990, oil on canvas

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Young Boys, 1993, oil on canvas, 100 x 300cm

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, The Cover Up, 1994, oil on canvas, 198 x 99cm

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Liberty, 1993, oil on canvas, 40 x 30cm

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Hormones, 1989, Watercolor and crayon on paper, 29.5 x 24.4 cm

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Lucy, 1994, oil on canvas

 

Helnwein Child: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas, Die Baba, 1985, oil on canvas, approx. 51" x 43"