Venus Fly Trap

1994

Larry Sultan and Kelly Sultan

Associated Names
Larry Sultan

Artist, American, 1946 - 2009

Kelly Sultan

Artist, American

This is a photograph of a printed page containing text. The image displays a narrative from a fourth-grade student at Bahia Vista Elementary School, recounting their experiences migrating from El Salvador to the United States. The text details the journey, including hiding from police, crossing rivers, and spending days without much food. It also shares personal desires and memories, such as wanting to become a lawyer and the wish to see a sibling again. The bottom part mentions the project "Have You Seen Me?" by Larry and Kelly Sultan with support from Public Art Works, aiming to raise awareness through personal stories.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artists)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.18 × 30.48 × 17.78 cm (17 × 12 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4519

  • Series Title

    Have You Seen Me?


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Larry and Kelly Sultan, Greenbrae, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Developing Illusions, 1873-1998: Photographs from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 14, 1998 – January 18, 1999

2007

  • Looking for the "There There": California Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 21, 2007 – April 13, 2008

Wikidata ID

Q77009611

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