Self-Portrait
Date: May 1983
Inventory Number: MUS-117-0012
Classification: Portrait
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Dimensions:
Frame: 66.7 × 59.1 × 2.5 cm (26 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 1 in.)
Unframed: 52.1 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm (20 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
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Description:
Black and tan negative space self-portrait of J. Luis Enriquez; made of cut paper with gold frame.
In Collection(s)
Signedincised diagonally on bust, bottom right: J. Luis / MAYO '83
FunctionDecorative use/display in artist's home.
Curatorial RemarksPendant portrait (not show: wife, Mary Enriquez); utilizes Notan paper cutting technique (Japanese design concept involving positive and negative space) to achieve relief. Subject is stylized and shown in dress of 18th century classical musician.
ProvenanceGifted by the artist to his daughter, Sasha Enriquez, in 2010.