Amerika

1990

Luis González Palma

Associated Names
Luis González Palma

Artist, Guatemalan, born 1957

The image features the upper half of a person's body, mainly focusing on their face. The individual has smooth skin, full lips, and defined features, with dark, straight hair around the face partially covered by a dark veil or fabric. Surrounding the head is a large, ornate crown or halo-like structure, reminiscent of a religious icon, with intricate patterns and protruding elements. The person is dressed in dark clothing blending into the black background, and a red ribbon drapes across the lower half of the image. The background consists of black and sepia-like colors, with vertical drips and a geometric composition providing a painterly effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied oil paint and red fabric

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 147.32 × 49.53 cm (58 × 19 1/2 in.)
    framed: 185.42 × 73.66 × 6.35 cm (73 × 29 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.105.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Luis González Palma; (Throckmorton Fine Art, New York), c. 1992; NGA purchase, 2024.

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