Artist
Juan Francisco Elso Padilla (Cuban, 1956–1988)Cuban, 1956–1988
CultureCuban
Titles
- Corazon de America
Date1987
MediumMixed media
DimensionsOverall (closed cross): 17 1/8 × 12 5/16 × 13/16 in. (43.5 × 31.3 × 2 cm)
Open (accordian spread, not flat): 87 3/8 × 59 1/16 in. (222 × 150 cm)
Open (accordian spread, not flat): 87 3/8 × 59 1/16 in. (222 × 150 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Latin Maecenas
Object number2021.379
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History1988 Signs of Transition: 80s Art from Cuba. MOCHA, New York.
1990 Por América. Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico.
1991 The Bleeding Heart. Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Travelled to Contemporary Art Museum, Houston; Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach; Fundación Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Monterrey.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The cover is marked with the inscription: "Corazon de America"
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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