Apollo and The Muses - December 1, 1986

“This picture is about the battered women’s syndrome. For the security that Apollo personifies with his tight hold on the wallet and money bags, the battered women muses may do several things, each muse bragging on what she does best. One uses a mirror to examine for shiner, a beaut; one hands him a bottle of Brut, asking for more; one tries her best to look like the stereotyped sex goddess as pictured on TV; one irons a neat shirt; one bakes a yummy pie; one sweeps things clean; one brings slippers; one brings his pipe; and one hugs the HIS pillow. All engage in various cosmetic absurdities. This could be what one man expects from one woman.”