TV Indians

2017, printed 2023

Cara Romero

Associated Names
Cara Romero

Artist, Chemehuevi, born 1977

The image shows four individuals in an open field with dramatic cloudy skies. All four are captured in full-body views. The man in the center stands with hands on hips. He is shirtless, wearing a garment resembling a traditional kilt, with long hair extending past his shoulders. To his left, two women stand. One woman leans against a tilted television set, while the other sits with one leg folded. Both women have long, dark hair. On the right, another woman stands with a baby wrapped in a colorful blanket in her arms. She wears a long, dark dress and suede boots, with her hair down and a necklace around her neck. Behind them, a stack of retro television sets displays various images and static.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.34 × 83.82 cm (21 × 33 in.)
    sheet: 64.77 × 93.98 cm (25 1/2 × 37 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.45.5


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: 5/15; lower center: "T.V. INDIANS"


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