Grounded #106
Artist
Laura Aguilar
(American, 1959 - 2018)
Date2006-2007; printed 2018
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 20 1/16 × 14 3/4 inches (50.96 × 37.47 cm)
Sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 1/16 inches (56.04 × 43.34 cm)
Sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 1/16 inches (56.04 × 43.34 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of Catherine Futter
Object number2021.23.1
SignedOn sheet verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "Printed by Christopher Velasco / [initials] 2018 1/4 / Laura Aguilar Trust of 2016"
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 1/4
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DescriptionImage of a divided desert landscape leading to two smooth boulders which are flanked by tall rock formations.Gallery Label"My photography has always provided me with an opportunity to open myself up and see the world all around me. Most of all, photography makes me look within." —Laura Aguilar
Working against traditional Western notions of beauty and the absence of brown and bigger bodies in art and portraiture, Laura Aguilar’s self-portraits are foundational images in LGBTQ Latinx photography. In Grounded #106, her folded body echoes the rocky forms of the desert landscape, inviting us to explore the contours, creases, and fissures present on both surfaces.
Laura Aguilar Foundation, Los Angeles, CA;
Purchased from the Laura Aguilar Foundation by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2021.
Purchased from the Laura Aguilar Foundation by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2021.
Copyright© Laura Aguilar Trust
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