Martyr in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Artist Fritz Scholder (American, Luiseño, 1937 - 2005)

Date1993

Mediumacrylic on canvas

DimensionsImage: 80 × 67 5/8 in. (203.2 × 171.8 cm)
Frame: 82 1/2 × 69 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (209.6 × 177.5 × 6.4 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of Romona Scholder, 1999

Object number1999.43.1

DescriptionA white painted puppet of a human figure wearing a black bow tie and black belt (Zozobra (Old Man Gloom)) is on fire. Flames and smoke burst from the back of the puppet's head. The bottom half of the figure is burning with large orange flames reaching up to its waist. The background is black with specks of smoke and fire debris floating around the puppet.

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