The genesis of my interest in Cleopatra is based on my fascination
with POWER as wielded by women throughout the ages.
The concept of women ruling the earth and shaping society in immutable ways continues to be a revolutionary idea even though it has been a fact for eons.
The exceptional woman -- a woman of legendary status --
is the  essence of  what Cleopatra is. She is an icon  for modern women.

Barbara Chase-Riboud

Cleopatra's Chair (1994)
Multicolored bronze over oak
100 x 126 x 110 cm
Private Collection, Paris





Cleopatra's Cape (1973)
Multicolored cast bronze plaques
200 x 150 x 150 cm
The Studio Museum, New York

Antony & Cleopatra
The Year 40 B.C.

Whatever violence
I have done thee,
You've done to me tenfold.
And so we stand quits and quivering,
Two fools,
In love without faith.
For the honest love of one other
Has made every man hate
The dishonest love of another.
For reasons of our own
That tender thread
We've lost
Now I'll leave
You alone.

Cleopatra's Marriage Contract (1973)
Handmade paper, pencil, wax, cord, ink
75 x 120 cm
Palladium Collection, Paris