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No zozobra la barca de su vida (Do not keel over the boat of your life)

1995

Marta María Pérez Bravo

Associated Names

Marta María Pérez Bravo

Artist, Cuban, born 1959

The image shows the back of a person sitting on a fabric surface. Their arms are extended forward, bound by ropes, holding wooden oars. They have short dark hair and are draped in a light-colored fabric around their waist. The background is a smooth, light-colored fabric against a white backdrop, with a monochromatic tone focusing on light and shadow contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Berezdivin Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dimensions

image/sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2024.33.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Berezdivin Collection, Puerto Rico; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Berezdivin Collection

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right corner in black ink: Marta María Pérez.; lower left corner: "No Zozobra La Barca De Su Vida". / 6/15

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