Prayer and Struggle

1990

Juan Sánchez

Associated Names
Juan Sánchez

Artist, American, born 1954

Robert Franklin

Printer, American, born 1930

This is a painting of a collage with various mixed media elements. The work involves an intricate layering of images and text. Dominating the center is a photograph of children sitting, holding flags. Around this image, there are additional visual elements; these include photographic inserts such as a sepia-toned portrait, an eagle drawing, and a textured tree trunk image. All these are juxtaposed against a vibrant backdrop featuring repeated heart shapes adorned with crosses, enveloped in warm hues of red and orange. A border of blue, textured with handwritten text in Spanish, frames the central imagery. The layered composition and vibrant color palette may convey themes of heritage, patriotism, and sacrifice.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color offset lithograph and screenprint on wove Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 54.8 × 76 cm (21 9/16 × 29 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 54.8 × 76 cm (21 9/16 × 29 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.22.47

  • Copyright

    © Juan Sánchez, courtesy of HM&C and Guariken Arts Inc


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia; gifted to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Juan Sanchez 90" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Prayer and Struggle" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "14/82" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

Brandywine chop, lower left margin.

Watermarks

Arches


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