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Abel Oliva

La Musica del Mement $2.00 c/u

Description

Maker

Abel Oliva

Title

La Musica del Mement $2.00 c/u
Los Chicos Felices de Robinhood

Year

2003

Medium

  • paper,
  • pigment

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • paper,
  • pigment

Materials

pigment, paper (fiber product)

Supports

  • lightweight cardboard

Dimensions

Plate: 25.1 x 34 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/8 inches)

Identification

Edition

21/24

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous
Anonymous gift

Object Number

2004.18.11

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Island Nations
New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Oct 29, 2004 – Jan 20, 2005

Label copy

These prints depict everyday objects (clothespins, air freshener, etc.) along with the prices that they fetch in Cuba. Such mundane necessities are often sold by street vendors known as pregoneros, whose musical chants compose a vital part of the typical Cuban auditory environment. In the context of a socialist society, the pregonero’s efforts represent a pure form of capitalism beyond the realm of official, state-sanctioned commercial activity. To underscore the economic issues involved in this work, Oliva sells each print for the same price as the pictured object.

Estos grabados muestran objetos de uso diario (palitos de tender, ambientador, etc.) junto a los precios a los cuales se consiguen en Cuba. Estas necesidades mundanas suelen ser vendidas en la calle por vendedores conocidos como pregoneros, cuyos pregones musicales son una parte típica del ambiente cubano. Dentro de una sociedad socialista, los esfuerzos del pregonero representan una manifestación del capitalismo pura y fuera de las actividades comerciales sancionadas por el gobierno. Para enfatizar la cuestión económica, Oliva vende cada lámina por el mismo precio de cada objeto.

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Abel Oliva
La Musica del Mement $2.00 c/u; Los Chicos Felices de Robinhood, 2003
paper; pigment
Plate: 25.1 x 34 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/8 inches)
Anonymous Anonymous gift 2004.18.11

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