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Great Anticipation / May 6, 2014 by Carole Feuerman

by Kelsey Zalimeni

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and as a nod to moms everywhere, this post considers Carole's 'Mona Lisa.' This painted resin swimmer is basking in the glory of her pregnancy, proudly displaying her figure in a bikini. Her easy yet mysterious smile resembles that of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous 'Mona Lisa.'

"Mona Lisa", 2014Oil on Resin, 37 x 42 x 66 inches, Collection of the artist — **"Mona Lisa"**, 2014
Oil on Resin, 37 x 42 x 66 inches, Collection of the artist

To bring a child into this world is a great privilege and honor. Such a wondrous and precious experience bonds mothers everywhere. 'Mona Lisa' pays homage to the majesty of motherhood, capturing the female form in the peak of pregnancy. Although resting, the figure is vibrant and robust; her aura glows bright in anticipation.

Carole A. Feuerman is an American sculptor and author working in Superrealism. She is credited with starting the movement in the late 1970s. She is known for her figurative works of swimmers and dancers. Her work is in the selected collections of thirty-five museums, owned by the City of Peekskill, New York, and the City of Sunnyvale California, Former President Clinton, the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Mr. Steven Cohen, Maluma, Andrea Bocelli, Alexandre Bartelle, and the Forbes Magazine Collection. In 2011, she founded the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation. She lives and works in New York.