Cholos, East L.A., Estados Unidos (Cholos, East L.A., United States)

1990

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows the shadows of four individuals cast against a textured wall. The shadows depict much of their upper bodies, including heads and arms. The individuals are standing and using their hands and fingers to form various gestures and shapes, creating silhouettes. Their exact facial features and hair are not visible, as only their shadow outlines are shown. The wall behind them is marked with vertical black stripes and appears to be concrete, with some patches of graffiti visible on the left side. There is a small plant growing at the bottom right corner of the wall. Shadows of the individuals' legs can also be seen stretching across the ground in front of them.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, June 2004; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: Graciela Iturbide; on verso, signed by artist, across bottom right in graphite: East L.A. 1990 Cholo Harpys Graciela Iturbide


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