Rosita II
Artist
Tiffiney Yazzie
(American, Navajo, born 1985)
Date2011 (printed 2012)
MediumPigment print
DimensionsImage: 40 1/8 × 50 in. (101.9 × 127 cm)
Support: 41 1/2 × 51 1/2 in. (105.4 × 130.8 cm)
Mat: 43 1/8 × 53 in. (109.5 × 134.6 cm)
Support: 41 1/2 × 51 1/2 in. (105.4 × 130.8 cm)
Mat: 43 1/8 × 53 in. (109.5 × 134.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Tiffiney Yazzie, 2011
Object number2011.29
DescriptionHead and shoulders view of woman with face in ¾ view (almost profile), long dark hair trailing over both shoulders, left hand on right shoulder.eMuseum Notes
In this portrait of her mother, the artist offers an intimate and unblinking view of the person who brought her into this world. Printed at a large scale (around 40 x 50 inches), the image clearly show the grey hair, lined skin, and experienced hands of age. But the scale of the print also emphasizes the subject’s solidity and serenity, offering an opportunity to appreciate her beauty and strength.
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Terms
- mothers
- Native American
- portraits
- women
- elderly
Gay Block
1981, 2006 (printed 2015)
