Untitled

c. 1972

Ana Mendieta

Associated Names
Ana Mendieta

Artist, American, born Cuba, 1948 - 1985

The image shows a person standing upright facing forward, with their arms by their sides. The person has long dark hair and facial features are visible. The individual appears to be nude, with a detailed projection overlaying a human skeleton covering their body from head to toe. The background is a plain room with light-colored walls and a wooden floor. There is text on the wall that may be related to anatomy. No jewelry or objects are visible on the person.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; NGA purchase (through Zwirner and Wirth, New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Fischer, Peter, ed. Ana Mendieta: Body Tracks. Lucerne: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 2002.

2004

  • Viso, Olga. Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance, 1972-1985. Washington, DC: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in association with Hatje Cantz, 2004.

Inscriptions

on verso, lower right stamped in black ink: Ana Mendieta [signature]; illegible [signature]; Administratix of The Estate; lower left hand-written in graphite: 6L4214-A

Wikidata ID

Q64073911

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