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Ana Mendieta

Furrows, 1984

Description

Maker

  • Ana Mendieta, 1948-1985, Americanb. Cuba

Title

Furrows

Year

1984

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silver print,
  • silver gelatin print

Dimensions

17.8 x 24.1 cm (7 x 9 1/2 inches)

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Photographs

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1998.4.2

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Bodies of Evidence

July 1 - September 25, 2005

Island Nations

October 29, 2004 - January 20, 2005

In 1984, Mendieta created this piece – an outline of a woman’s body that encompasses the viewer as she or he passes by – for the front terrace of The RISD Museum. The work is typical of the many temporary earth “drawings” that compose Mendieta’s Silueta (Silhouette) series. Throughout her brief career, Mendieta merged aspects of her cultural heritage, particularly the traditions of Afro-Cuban santería, with contemporary artistic idioms, such as feminist art, land art, and performance.

En 1984, Mendieta creó esta obra - la silueta de un cuerpo de mujer que envuelve al espectador - para la terraza del Museo RISD. El trabajo es típico de muchos de los <> de tierra que componen la serie de Siluetas de Mendieta. A través de su corta carrera, Mendieta combinó aspectos de su herencia cultural, particularmente la santería afro-cubana, con el lenguaje artístico contemporáneo, tal como el arte feminista, el arte de la tierra y el performance.

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