Super Diva!
"Super Diva!" celebrates the trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was made after her death in September 2020 when there was much reflection on her historic legacy and the great loss her death presented to the Court and the country. The image, primarily in tones of pink and purple, shows the Justice in her traditional robe with her celebrated decorative collar, this one made of South African beads. Justice Ginsburg turns her body to stare directly at the viewer. Her pose presents her as monumental, even though she was barely five feet tall, a reference to her towering importance and powerful arguments made as both an attorney and a judge to advance and protect civil liberties. Surrounding her figure are notable quotes from her arguments and interviews, including statements in favor of women's rights and "I dissent."
Artwork Details
- Title: Super Diva!
- Artist: Julie Torres (American, born Boise, Idaho 1980)
- Subject: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (American, Brooklyn 1933–2020 Washington, D.C.)
- Date: 2020
- Medium: Screenprint
- Dimensions: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Julie Torres, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.93
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Julie Torres
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2020
Multiple artists/makers
1981
Louise Bourgeois
1947
Sarah Sze
LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University
2003
Multiple artists/makers
1983
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.