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Ana Mendieta

Furrows

Maker

Ana Mendieta (American

Title

Furrows

Year

1984

Medium

  • gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • gelatin silver print

Materials

silver print

Dimensions

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1998.4.2

Type

  • Photographs

Exhibition History

Bodies of Evidence
Contemporary Perspectives
Jul 01, 2005 – Sep 25, 2005
Island Nations
New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Oct 29, 2004 – Jan 20, 2005

Label copy

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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Ana Mendieta (American
b. Cuba, 1948-1985)
Furrows, 1984
Gelatin silver print
17.8 x 24.1 cm (7 x 9 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1998.4.2

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