Preamble
For your convenience I have listed below all posts in this series:
Arte Latino Textiles
Arte Latino Prints
Arte Latino Sculptures - Part I
Arte Latino Sculptures - Part II
Arte Latino Paintings - Part I
Arte Latino Paintings - Part II
Arte Latino Paintings - Part II [1]
Title: Screen (1996).
Artist: Roberto Gil de Montes (1950 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 274.3 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible by Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment.
Comment[1]: In "Screen" a man poses in front of a green background and gazes at the viewer. His dark hair is neatly combed, his clothing is meticulously pressed - he even wears a necktie - and his face is clean shaven. Since the man is expressionless it is hard to tell what he might be thinking. His features are partially veiled by a thin curtain that is decorated with a floral motif. Gil de Montes prompts us to question the veils we use to shield ourselves from the world.
Title: Camas para Sueños (Beds for Dreams) (1985).
Artist: Carmen Lomas Garza (1948 - ).
Technique and Materials: Gouche.
Size: 71.4 (high) x 52.1 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program.
Comment[1]: Carmen Lomas Garza is a story teller. Carmen and her sister are on the roof, looking at the moon and talking about their desire to become artists. It is clear they are close: they share similar hairstyle and clothing - even down to their sandals. The night sky is dark and cloudy, but their shared bedroom glows with light. Blue curtains frame their mother, to whom Lomas Garza dedicated this work. Wearing a bright yellow pattern dress and crisp apron, she gently snaps the bright red blanket with loving care over the bed in preparation for a night of pleasant dreams.
Title: The Protagonist of an Endless Story (1993).
Artist: Angel Rodríguez-Díaz (1955 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 147 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible in part by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program.
Comment[1]: The "protagonist of an endless story" is Sandra Cisneros, an acclaimed Chicana author of poetry and fiction. Standing against a dramatic sky, Cisneros strikes a confident pose. She is dressed in a black Mexican dress that is decorated with sequins and embroidery, and holds a pattern rebozo (shawl) that snakes around her bejewled arms. The main character in this visual drama, Cisneros is "nobody's mother, and nobody's wife", as she stated in the authors note in her acclaimed novel, "The House on Mango Street". In this large canvas the artist has purposely positioned the subject amongst healthy vegetation that climbs towards an emblazoned sky as it presses against the painting's edges.
Title: The Death of Rubén Salazar (1986) (Sectional View).
Artist: Unknown.
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 147 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment.
Comment[1]: On August 29, 1970, Rubén Salazar was killed when he was struck in the head by a tear gas canister that the Los Angeles County sheriff deputies fired into the Silver Dollar Bar. Nearby, an anti-Vietnam War demonstration was taking place as a part of the Chicano Moratorium. Salazar was a writer for the Los Angeles Times and a television and radio journalist who was often outspoken on issues of racial injustice.
Title: Sinews.
Artist: Paul Sierra (1944 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 184.2 (high) x 256.2 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible by the Catherine Walden Myer Endowment Endowment.
Comment[1]: In "Sinews" an indistinguishable figure appears bogged down in a swamp filled with wild reeds and thick, swirling color of a river. A layer of bright yellow and white supports the shadow figure, forming a protective light that counters the murky water and blue-black sky in the distance. There is a suggestion of escape through the long branches near the figure's right hand. This lone figure in a primal landscape represents humanity's constant struggle against and triumph over the forces of nature.
Title: Mis Hermanos (My Brothers).
Artist: Jesse Treviño (1946 - ).
Technique and Materials: Acrylic on canvas.
Size: No dimensons given.
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Gift of Lionel Sosa, Ernest Bromley, Adolfo Aguilar of Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar and Associates.
Comment[1]: No comment published.
Title: The Magic Room.
Artist: Patssi Valadez (1951 - ).
Technique and Materials: Acrylic on canvas.
Size: 243.8 (high) x 303.8 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institutions Collections Acquistion Program.
Comment[1]: Vibrant, saturated colors electrify this topsy-turvy, magical room, where heavy theatrical curtains frame a wild and energetic scene. Nothing is stable: carpet patterns swirl like whirlpools, wine glasses topple, chairs tip, rock and float. Gymnastic rings swing freely side-to-side, as four balls on their own bounce merrily through the room. The green chair on the left climbs the thick curtain while a blue chair dances sensuously with the table - forks hanging on for dear life. Overall, the effect is dizzying, and yet despite the uneasy perspective, a balance exists between fantasy and reality.
Reference:
[1] J. Yorba, Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York (2001).
For your convenience I have listed below all posts in this series:
Arte Latino Textiles
Arte Latino Prints
Arte Latino Sculptures - Part I
Arte Latino Sculptures - Part II
Arte Latino Paintings - Part I
Arte Latino Paintings - Part II
Arte Latino Paintings - Part II [1]
Artist: Roberto Gil de Montes (1950 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 274.3 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible by Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment.
Comment[1]: In "Screen" a man poses in front of a green background and gazes at the viewer. His dark hair is neatly combed, his clothing is meticulously pressed - he even wears a necktie - and his face is clean shaven. Since the man is expressionless it is hard to tell what he might be thinking. His features are partially veiled by a thin curtain that is decorated with a floral motif. Gil de Montes prompts us to question the veils we use to shield ourselves from the world.
Artist: Carmen Lomas Garza (1948 - ).
Technique and Materials: Gouche.
Size: 71.4 (high) x 52.1 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program.
Comment[1]: Carmen Lomas Garza is a story teller. Carmen and her sister are on the roof, looking at the moon and talking about their desire to become artists. It is clear they are close: they share similar hairstyle and clothing - even down to their sandals. The night sky is dark and cloudy, but their shared bedroom glows with light. Blue curtains frame their mother, to whom Lomas Garza dedicated this work. Wearing a bright yellow pattern dress and crisp apron, she gently snaps the bright red blanket with loving care over the bed in preparation for a night of pleasant dreams.
Artist: Angel Rodríguez-Díaz (1955 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 147 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible in part by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program.
Comment[1]: The "protagonist of an endless story" is Sandra Cisneros, an acclaimed Chicana author of poetry and fiction. Standing against a dramatic sky, Cisneros strikes a confident pose. She is dressed in a black Mexican dress that is decorated with sequins and embroidery, and holds a pattern rebozo (shawl) that snakes around her bejewled arms. The main character in this visual drama, Cisneros is "nobody's mother, and nobody's wife", as she stated in the authors note in her acclaimed novel, "The House on Mango Street". In this large canvas the artist has purposely positioned the subject amongst healthy vegetation that climbs towards an emblazoned sky as it presses against the painting's edges.
Artist: Unknown.
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 182.9 (high) x 147 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment.
Comment[1]: On August 29, 1970, Rubén Salazar was killed when he was struck in the head by a tear gas canister that the Los Angeles County sheriff deputies fired into the Silver Dollar Bar. Nearby, an anti-Vietnam War demonstration was taking place as a part of the Chicano Moratorium. Salazar was a writer for the Los Angeles Times and a television and radio journalist who was often outspoken on issues of racial injustice.
Artist: Paul Sierra (1944 - ).
Technique and Materials: Oil on canvas.
Size: 184.2 (high) x 256.2 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase made possible by the Catherine Walden Myer Endowment Endowment.
Comment[1]: In "Sinews" an indistinguishable figure appears bogged down in a swamp filled with wild reeds and thick, swirling color of a river. A layer of bright yellow and white supports the shadow figure, forming a protective light that counters the murky water and blue-black sky in the distance. There is a suggestion of escape through the long branches near the figure's right hand. This lone figure in a primal landscape represents humanity's constant struggle against and triumph over the forces of nature.
Artist: Jesse Treviño (1946 - ).
Technique and Materials: Acrylic on canvas.
Size: No dimensons given.
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Gift of Lionel Sosa, Ernest Bromley, Adolfo Aguilar of Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar and Associates.
Comment[1]: No comment published.
Artist: Patssi Valadez (1951 - ).
Technique and Materials: Acrylic on canvas.
Size: 243.8 (high) x 303.8 cm (wide).
Courtesy: Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Acquisition: Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institutions Collections Acquistion Program.
Comment[1]: Vibrant, saturated colors electrify this topsy-turvy, magical room, where heavy theatrical curtains frame a wild and energetic scene. Nothing is stable: carpet patterns swirl like whirlpools, wine glasses topple, chairs tip, rock and float. Gymnastic rings swing freely side-to-side, as four balls on their own bounce merrily through the room. The green chair on the left climbs the thick curtain while a blue chair dances sensuously with the table - forks hanging on for dear life. Overall, the effect is dizzying, and yet despite the uneasy perspective, a balance exists between fantasy and reality.
Reference:
[1] J. Yorba, Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York (2001).
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