Life in the West

2022

Cara Romero

Associated Names
Cara Romero

Artist, Chemehuevi, born 1977

This black-and-white photograph shows a woman lying on the ground on top of train tracks. She is lying on her back. Her face is turned towards us, and her wrists and ankles are tied with ropes. She has pale skin and dark hair that appears to be tied back. She is dressed in a patterned dress or apron with a light-colored shirt underneath, and she is wearing white boots. Resting on her stomach is a large, smooth pot. The background displays an expansive, flat landscape with a few barns and train cars, a small hill on the left, and bare trees scattered around. The train tracks diverge into the distance. The sky above is filled with scattered clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Renée Harbers Liddell

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.96 × 76.2 cm (24 × 30 in.)
    sheet: 71.12 × 86.36 cm (28 × 34 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.45.1

  • Series Title

    Americana


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cara Romero, Santa Fe, NM; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Cara Romero; lower left: 1/3; lower center: "LIFE IN THE WEST"


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