"It's a reminder of death, but at the same time you can be in denial because the exquisite nature of this takes over."
Moyra Davey reflects on a rosary terminal bead with lovers and Death's head in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Moyra Davey, born in Canada in 1958, is a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums, including photography, writing and video.
Moyra Davey (American, born Canada, 1958)
Copperhead Grid, 1990
100 chromogenic prints; 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), each. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2011 (2011.17a–vvvv) © Moyra Davey
