Tropiada V – Arrival in the City

1992

Valdir Cruz

Associated Names
Valdir Cruz

Artist, Brazilian-American, born 1954

The image shows a high-angle view of a large procession of cattle being herded along a road. The shot captures a road curving into the distance on the right, with cattle taking up most of the road space guided by riders on horseback. On the left, there are parked vehicles and people observing or assisting with the cattle movement. The scene has a monochromatic color palette, highlighting textures and contrasts. The composition is busy, blending rural and industrial elements as cattle, humans, and vehicles share the road.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 38 × 37.7 cm (14 15/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 × 40.5 cm (19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.45

  • Series Title

    Guarapuava Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Valdir Cruz, New York; Paine Webber & Co., New York, 30 October 1996; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top center in graphite underlined: Valdir Cruz; along left edge: #3/25 of a limited edition - Valdir Cruz; along right edge: Printed in 1995- Kodak Ektalure Paper- Selenium toned.; across bottom edge: "Tropiada V- Arrival in the City" - Guarapuava series- Photographed in 1992; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: PW 7180 [underlined]

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