José Manuel Fors
from the series Fragmentos

from the series Fragmentos

© José Manuel Fors

from the series Fragmentos
from the series Fragmentos
CultureCuban
Titles
  • from the series Fragmentos
  • from the series Fragments
Date2016
MediumInkjet print collage
DimensionsImage: 11 7/16 × 11 5/8 in. (29 × 29.5 cm)
Sheet: 14 7/16 × 14 9/16 in. (36.6 × 37 cm)
Credit LineThe Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2022.519
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 314
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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

“I am not a photographer who goes out with his camera searching for images,” José Manuel Fors has said. “I’m locked in my world. I’d much rather work with my own family photos, letters, documents, and objects. These objects are inside my house, are part of my environment, my daily environment, and are close at hand. You know that, in our country, objects are kept for many years; nothing is garbage, and houses are full of things that have been kept for decades. For me, some of them may have a certain sentimental value, but in general, I look for objects that are visually appealing, that are aesthetic.”

 

“No soy de los fotógrafos que salen con su cámara en busca de imágenes”, ha dicho José Manuel Fors. “Permanezco encerrado en mi mundo. Prefiero trabajar con mis fotos familiares, cartas, documentos y objetos. Estos elementos están en mi casa, son parte de mi entorno, de mi vida diaria, y los tengo al alcance de la mano. En nuestro país, los objetos se conservan durante muchos años; nada se considera basura, y las casas están llenas de cosas guardadas durante décadas. Para mí, algunos pueden tener un valor sentimental, pero en general, busco objetos visualmente atractivos, estéticos”.


ProvenanceThe artist, Havana, Cuba; purchased by Madeleine P. Plonsker, Glencoe, Illinois, 2016; purchased by MFAH, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, recto, under image: FRAGMENTOS J.M. FORS 2016
Inscribed in black ink, lower center: FRAGMENTOS J.M. FORS 2016

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