%C2%A9 Estate Luis Jimenez %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Chula, 1987
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In Latino culture, “chula” is Spanish slang for “pretty woman” or “sweetie.” Here, Jimènez uses the word as the title for his exuberant rendering of a great-tailed grackle, a bird native to Texas and the American Southwest known for its violet-blue iridescent plumage, long tail feathers, and distinctive, ear-splitting call.
Sometimes called the “devil bird,” this grackle is a boisterous mischief-maker well adapted to urban environments. Jimènez satirically plays on this notion by equating this flamboyant, but irritating bird with street-wise Latino men who deliver catcalls to Latino women.
Details
- Title
- Chula
- Artist Life
- 1940–2006
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2014.121.3
- Provenance
- [Segura Arts Studio, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, until 2014; sold to MIA]
- Curator Approved
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