Zoë Mozert with "Red Dog Rosie," ca. 1959 The photograph you see across the top of the ZMAS website is one we love, showing Zoë Mozert with one of her paintings sometime in 1959. The photograph was probably taken in Mozert's studio, given the paint-splattered linoleum floor, and Zoë is likely wearing what she actually … Continue reading Our banner image: Zoë with “Red Dog Rosie”
When Ellery told me about the work of Zoë Mozert, my engagement with the images, was less of a sense of: why would a woman become engaged with making images that feature herself in scantily clad ways, because this is something I have done. Rather, I’ve been fascinated by the showwomanship and publicity myth-making of … Continue reading What I First Saw When I Saw Zoe’s Paintings
I first learned about Zoë Mozert by mistake. Her works came to my attention through the random vicissitudes of a keyword search—not in a scholarly database, but rather through eBay of all places. My research on bodybuilder Eugen Sandow had taught me that the online retailer could be an excellent place for finding ephemera and … Continue reading The picture that started it all…
Inspired by the work of Zoë Mozert, a mid-century pin-up artist and model, ZMAS explores questions of artistic practice, image consumption, bodily display, and relationships between artist and model, muse and producer. Balancing a playful spirit of inquiry with rigorous research and critical engagement, ZMAS searches for evidence of the lived experiences of pin-up models … Continue reading Welcome to The Zoë Mozert Appreciation Society (ZMAS)
Zoë Mozert Appreciation Society 