Object Details
Artist
Chuck Ramirez, born San Antonio, TX 1962-died San Antonio, TX 2010
Exhibition Label
Wilting flowers, glistening aluminum foil holding half-eaten breakfast tacos, cups of coffee, and two local and national beer standards – Lone Star (the “national” beer of Texas) and Miller Lite – all populate Ramirez’s contemporary still life. Ramirez magnified the stuff of everyday life to reveal the history often embedded in popular icons. The Lone Star flag transitioned from national flag (of the Republic of Texas) to beloved state symbol. Miller Beer’s German roots are now little known, yet Mexican-derived foods like tacos are marketed as coming from across the border, despite being staples of the American diet.
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, 2013
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Copyright
© 2003, Estate of Charles Ramirez
Date
2003, printed 2012
Object number
2013.14
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photography-Photoprint
Medium
inkjet print
Dimensions
sheet and image: 48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
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Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Still life\furniture\table
Still life\foodstuff\taco
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2013.14