Untitled (Historia de un Vampiro: Sucedió en Coyoacán en 1962)

1962

Kati Horna

Associated Names
Kati Horna

Artist, Mexican, born Austria-Hungary, 1912 - 2000

This is a photograph of a stone staircase leading up to a building entrance, with a torso statue in the foreground. The image features a large stone staircase flanked by solid walls leading up to the entrance of a building, which is partially hidden by trees and foliage. In the foreground is a sculpted torso without arms or a head placed in front of the staircase. The building's facade showcases a combination of brick and plant life, blending an organic feel with a touch of construction. The scene conveys a sense of calm, with contrasting shadows and textures providing a hint of mystery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 35 × 25.3 cm (13 3/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
    mount: 35 × 27.7 cm (13 3/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.36.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kati Horna, Mexico; by descent to granddaughter, Katy Polgovsky, Mexico City; Charles Isaacs, New York, 2020; NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in blue ink: Kati Horna; by artist, top left in graphite: 8; upper center crossed out: fragmento de una / historia de vampiro, 1962; center: historia de un vampiro / sucedió en Coyoacán no. 20; center artist stamp in black ink; by artist, lower right in graphite perpendicular: 21172


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