This painting also contains two main figures; a woman standing in front of a mirror and the reflection of the woman herself. Even if someone isn’t viewing the painting themselves, it would most likely be inferred that the reflection and the woman herself may be very similar, however, this is not the case. As mentioned earlier, the figures are made up of various patterns, and these patterns are noticeably different between the one making up the woman and her reflection. The reflection of the woman is used as a device to represent what the woman believes society thinks she should look like and society’s expectations of similarities among people. It also represents the self-conscious feeling that many people in society feel today. Because the patterns within and reflection and the patterns used to make up the woman in front of the mirror are so different, it is obvious that the woman views herself as someone who does not fit society’s
This painting also contains two main figures; a woman standing in front of a mirror and the reflection of the woman herself. Even if someone isn’t viewing the painting themselves, it would most likely be inferred that the reflection and the woman herself may be very similar, however, this is not the case. As mentioned earlier, the figures are made up of various patterns, and these patterns are noticeably different between the one making up the woman and her reflection. The reflection of the woman is used as a device to represent what the woman believes society thinks she should look like and society’s expectations of similarities among people. It also represents the self-conscious feeling that many people in society feel today. Because the patterns within and reflection and the patterns used to make up the woman in front of the mirror are so different, it is obvious that the woman views herself as someone who does not fit society’s