Javier Silva Meinel

Peruvian, born 1949

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The image shows an elderly woman's face, captured from the shoulders up. She is directly facing the camera, with a prominent nose, high cheekbones, and a gently closed mouth. Her face shows facial lines and wrinkles, indicating her age. She has long, straight, dark hair falling around her shoulders, with a blunt cut and fringe across the forehead. She wears a garment with a round neckline and decorative stripes near the edge. Small fish cover her eyes, placed like glasses. The background is a plain, out-of-focus backdrop with a soft texture.
Javier Silva Meinel, Rostro con Peces, Shipibo Conibo, Pucallpa, Peru (Face with Fish, Shipibo Conibo, Pucallpa, Peru), 1996, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel), 2015.19.5227

Rostro con Peces, Shipibo Conibo, Pucallpa, Peru (Face with Fish, Shipibo Conibo, Pucallpa, Peru)

Javier Silva Meinel · 1996 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2015.19.5227