Cantinflas painting on El Chato Taco Truck. Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California

Artist Jim Dow (American, born 1942)

Date2008; printed 2021

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 8 × 10 3/16 inches (20.32 × 25.88 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11 inches (21.59 × 27.94 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jim and Jacquie Dow

Object number2021.41.8

SignedSigned on sheet verso, bottom, in black pen.

InscribedOn sheet verso, bottom, in black pen: "CANTINFLAS PAINTING ON EL CHATO TACO TRUCK. MIRACLE MILE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 2008 [illeg.] 11/21"

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DescriptionImage of the side of a trailer that has been painted with a scene depicting a man holding a burrito while running from a bull; a woman wearing a dress with a flower in her hair is seated nearby.Gallery Label

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This taco truck includes a painting of Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes, or Cantinflas, one of Latin America’s most beloved comedic entertainers. The popular Mexican actor, comedian, and filmmaker was known for his portrayal of a character named “El Perdito,” a penniless city dweller whose imagination and good luck helped him escape from impossible situations. Charlie Chaplin, to whom Cantinflas is often compared, once hailed him as “the world’s greatest comedian.”

Provenance

Jim Dow, Boston, MA, 2021;
Given by Jim Dow to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2021.

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