Homenaje a mi madre
Artist
Arnaldo Roche Rabell
(Puerto Rican, 1955-2018)
Date1977
Object number92.1924
Mediumacrylic on canvas
Dimensions48 1/16 × 35 7/8 in. (122 × 91.2 cm)
frame: 49 7/8 × 35 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (126.7 × 90.8 × 4.4 cm)
frame: 49 7/8 × 35 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (126.7 × 90.8 × 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
Collections
DescriptionRoche Rabell is internationally renowned as one of the most prolific artists of Puerto Rican postmodernism, for his neo-expressionist canvases, often autobiographical and of monumental dimensions. This painting is possibly one of his most intimate artworks, as it immortalizes his mother, surrounded by the flowers and branches of the canary bush on his family’s patio. It is also significant within the artist’s production because it was his first foray into the technique of “body printing,” which became a major part of his visual language and contributed to his international success. Characteristic of his production are also the bright colors applied with paint-laden brushstrokes that produce a marked relief on the canvas and the impression of leaves that swarm the composition.
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