[The female body] cannot but represent both itself and a range of metaphorical meanings, which the artist cannot fully control, but only seeks to limit by the use of context, framing and style.

Nicholas Mirzoeff

Nude XXXII (Inverted nude on red background), 2007
oil on canvas, 162 x 97 cm (5 ft 3¾ in x 3 ft 2¼ in)