triptychs (1979)
Henry sets up a dialogue between overheard conversational snippets and seemingly random snapshots of strangers in public. Her idiosyncratic treatment of text—by turns adventurous and subtle—breaks with typographic convention in pursuit of heightened tension and expressive force.
This early series was the beginning of her interactions between text and photography; a strategy she continues to explore and refine.
Can't You Smile?, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches
It doesn't matter because no one pays any attention to her anyway, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches
Her Personality Makes Her Prettier, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches
I wish I Knew What’s Eating Her, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches
I Don’t Think She Wanted to Kill Him, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches
I am Beginning to Understand You, 1979, acrylic on canvas, 13 x 28 inches