Anatomically Correct Oscar Update
- Artist: Guerrilla Girls
- Date: 2016
- Medium: Digital print on paper
- Dimensions: support: 330 x 660 mm
- Museum: Tate Modern
- Collection record: Tate Modern website
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About this artwork
This is the “Anatomically Correct Oscar Update” by Guerrilla Girls, created in 2016 as a digital print on paper. The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous collective of women artists who wear gorilla masks and adopt the names of celebrated female figures like Frida Kahlo and Gertrude Stein to expose sexism, racism, and homophobia in the art world. Their work is instantly recognisable for its bright pink and yellow backgrounds, bold black text, and a dry, sarcastic tone.
This poster uses straightforward data and rhetorical questions to highlight how few women get recognised in major institutions and the film industry. It asks whether women must be “naked” to gain a seat at the Oscars, pointing to the ongoing under‑representation of women and people of colour in Hollywood and museums alike. The piece was part of the Media Networks exhibition and is on long‑term loan from the Tate Americas Foundation. It’s a classic example of how Guerrilla Girls blend humor, statistics, and activism to hold powerful institutions accountable.
See it in person
Anatomically Correct Oscar Update is in the collection of Tate Modern on Bankside, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
