Detail of fabric on a Nocturne sculpture by LaMonte uses rusted iron to explore the passage of time and imperfect beauty

Detail of sculpture showing the impression of an absent body, which can be seen through the carefully rendered fabric in glass

Artwork in white bronze of dress with flowing drapery

Detail of rusted iron dress sculpture by feminist artist Karen LaMonte, ⅓ life-size

Kabuki is a sculpture of a kimono asking complex questions about beauty and identity Cast Glass 60" x 32" x 33"

Detail of Kabuki, a sculpture of a kimono asking complex questions about beauty and identity Cast Glass 60" x 32" x 33"

Maiko is a bronze life size kimono sculpture 52" x 32" x 22" 2011

A Nocturne sculpture by LaMonte uses rusted iron to explore the passage of time and imperfect beauty

This reclining female form, a sculpture of a dress without a body, questions traditional portrayals and perceptions of the female nude

Artist LaMonte uses the rusted surface of this life-size kimono sculpture to explore the passage of time and imperfect beauty 53" x 22" x 26"

Closeup of drapery on life-size artwork of dress in white bronze

Figurative sculpture of a dress in rusted iron. ⅓ life-size.

Kimono sculpture Kabuki asks complex questions about beauty and identity Cast Glass 60" x 32" x 33"

Detail of a bronze life size kimono sculpture by Karen LaMonte 52" x 32" x 22" 2011