“Is It A Dance Or A Fight”     NYC, 1986

“Is It A Dance Or A Fight” NYC, 1986

In this series of tableaux, Rafael Fuchs examines A racial issue.He, visually, explores, the common knowledge that the genitals of an African_American are larger than of a Caucasian male, and therefore might be an absolute advantage point for the African-American male in the process of the mating ritual.The African American male is represented by a cut-out painted figure (by the artist), and the female objective of both males, is represented by a model, who is participating as well in the ritual.Rafael Fuchs is using in some images of this series a brown body paint, as an exploration of transforming.

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Is it a fight or a dance ? NY. 80's