Object Details
Artist
Juan Sánchez, born New York City 1954
Printer
Bill Lagattuta
Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc.
Sitter
Pedro Albizu Campos
Exhibition Label
Sánchez pays homage to Pedro Albizu Campos (1891-1965), the well-known leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. A Harvard-trained lawyer and devout Catholic, Albizu championed social justice and promoted Puerto Rican independence. For his efforts, he was charged with conspiracy against the United States and jailed for most of his life. Sánchez presents Albizu as a martyr and surrounds his likeness with images of Christ and drawings resembling indigenous (or Taino) petroglyphs found in Puerto Rico.
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Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Julia D. Strong Endowment
Copyright
© 1992, Juan Sánchez
Date
1992
Object number
1998.97
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Graphic Arts-Print
Medium
lithograph, photolithograph and collage with additions in oil stick and pencil
Dimensions
22 1/4 in. x 30 in. (56.5 x 76.2 cm)
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Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Religion\New Testament\Christ
Portrait male\bust
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1998.97