%C2%A9 Estate Luis Jimenez %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Entre la Puta y Muerte, 1992
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In this lithograph from 1992, Jimènez presents an allegorical subject featuring his own father, a great inspiration in his life, who was ill and nearing death at the time. Here, he is depicted as a frail, old man being supported by Santa Muerte (Mexico’s Saint of Death), at his right, and a female prostitute, at his left. The female skeletal figure, Santa Muerte, is a personification of death associated with healing, protection, and safe passage to the afterlife. Like the prostitute, Santa Muerte is an autonomous force whose indulgence can be bought with a sacrifice. Often associated with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations, she is honored primarily in Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
Details
- Title
- Entre la Puta y Muerte
- Artist Life
- 1940–2006
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2014.121.4
- Provenance
- [Segura Arts Studio, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, unitl 2014; sold to MIA]
- Curator Approved
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