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Ilekes (Beads)

1998

Marta María Pérez Bravo

Associated Names

Marta María Pérez Bravo

Artist, Cuban, born 1959

The image shows a partial view of a person's upper torso and neck area, extending downward to the upper chest. The person's head is tilted backward. They are draped in a light-colored fabric that covers part of their shoulders and chest. A collection of layered necklaces with various beads in different shapes and colors adorn the neck and partially cover the chest. The background is a plain, light-colored wall.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Berezdivin Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dimensions

image/sheet: 100.33 × 80.01 cm (39 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2024.84.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Berezdivin Collection, Puerto Rico.

Associated Names

Berezdivin Collection

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