Susan Meiselas
Traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Minimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza to conceal identity, Nicaragua

Traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Minimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza to conceal identity, Nicaragua
Traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Minimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza to conceal identity, Nicaragua
ArtistAmerican, born 1948
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Minimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza to conceal identity, Nicaragua
Date1978, printed 2012
Place depictedNicaragua
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsImage (At open): 13 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.5 × 22.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker
Object number2024.392
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, New York and Magnum Photos, New York; [Houston Center for Photography, 2024 Print Auction, Houston, February 15, 2024, Lot 15]; purchased by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Houston, February 15, 2024; given to MFAH, 2024.

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