Female Nude with Draperies c. 20th century

Editor: Here we have Gaston Lachaise's "Female Nude with Draperies", a simple line drawing. I'm struck by the almost celebratory depiction of the female form here. What do you see in this work? Curator: I'm interested in how Lachaise challenged conventional expectations of the female nude. How does this image function within the historical representation of women in art, particularly considering the time Lachaise was active? Editor: That's fascinating! So you're saying that Lachaise's work may be rebelling against the status quo? Curator: Precisely. It asks us to consider who gets to define beauty and how societal norms influence our perceptions of the body. What do you think? Editor: I never thought of it that way! It really changes my perception of the drawing. Curator: Art changes meaning depending on who is looking at it!