Ana Mendieta
Alma, silueta en fuego

Alma, silueta en fuego

© The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC, courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co., New York, licensed by the Artist Rights Society (ARS), NY

Alma, silueta en fuego
Alma, silueta en fuego
ArtistAmerican, born Cuba, 1948–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Alma, silueta en fuego
  • Soul, Silhouette on Fire
Date1975
MediumChromogenic prints
DimensionsImage (Each): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
 Sheet (Each): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2020.507.A-.E
Not on view

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Department
Latin American Art
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, 1975; Estate of the artist; [Lelong Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.

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