Indios
Artist
Ray Martin Abeyta
(American, 1956 - 2014)
Date2002
Mediumoil on linen
Dimensions37 x 54 in. (94 x 137.2 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Ray Graham and Ray Martin Abeyta, 2004
Object number2004.11.1
DescriptionBlack background with flowers in different colors; gold ornate frame consisting of two ovals with portraits, at top of frame is (R. Martin Abetya Pintor de Cosas Raras 2002) and at bottom of frame is the title (Indios). The dual portrait is of the Native American Indian deity Quetzalcoatl on the left with large red and white plumed headdress; the Asian Indian deity Shiva on the right with a third eye, snake around neck and tongue sticking out. The two portraits are a pun on the geographic ambiguity of Columbus's "discovery".On View
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