Oil & Gold

2021

Cara Romero

Associated Names
Cara Romero

Artist, Chemehuevi, born 1977

There are two women standing side by side. The woman on the left has long dark hair, a white feathered headpiece, golden face accents, a mustard yellow top, bead necklace, gloves or painted hands in golden yellow, and a grass-like skirt with a red and white waistband. The woman on the right has long dark hair with a black feathered headpiece, dramatic black eye makeup, circular earrings, multiple necklaces, a black sleeveless top, a black painted hand, and a grass skirt with a black waistband featuring star and moon motifs. Both women are barefoot, standing on an urban street. The background shows an industrial scene with large structures, pipes, and tanks under a starry night sky. The scene is brightly lit against the night backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 152.4 × 99.06 cm (60 × 39 in.)
    sheet: 162.56 × 110.49 cm (64 × 43 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.45.3


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: 3/5; lower center: "OIL & GOLD"


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