Rangel, Chuy 'C/S'

© Rangel, Chuy 'C/S' / Glasgow Print Studio
Title | Untitled (Print) |
Creator | Rangel, Chuy 'C/S' (Artist), Self Help Graphics (Publisher) |
Object Type | Screenprint |
Object Number | 2008.1053 |
Date | Printed 1999 |
Edition Details | 26/85 |
Edition Size | Made at studios of Self Help Graphics, featured in an exhibition at Glasgow Print Studio. Edition of 85. |
Material | Paper |
Dimensions | Paper Height 76.2cm x Width 80.2cm, Image Height 60.7cm x Width 65cm |
Description | Image of three skeletons in a car, with one playing the guitar. Made to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead and promote a benefit concert for Self Help graphics, and its annual exhibition. Printed in black, white, pink, purple, three blues, yellow, beige, green and orange ink. Website for California Ethnic & Muticultural Arts (CEMA) (who have SHG archive) features this information on this print, presumably written by the artist:'Día De Los Muertos com[m]emorative poster for SHG 1999. The Content of the Image deals with the Ford Anson Theatre towers in the background, because of the concert (to be held there) and the calacas driving to the concert. The driver is me (Chuy C/S) in my 1956 Chevy Bel Air, the passenger is my girlfriend, Belen throwing zempaxochitl out the window, blessing the path, and a rocker is jamming on the cab of my ranfla. Colors used: O.P. Black, Red Purple, Drk Brown, Light Blue, Ultra Blue, Drk Green, Medium Green, Yellow Ochre, Maroon, Pink, Green Shade Yellow, T-White, T-Orange, and O. White.' |
Inscriptions | '26/85.' handwritten in pencil bottom left of image; 'CHUY C/S' handwritten in pencil bottom right corner of image, [Chop mark of Self Help Graphics] bottom left corner. |
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