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Jesse Amado, Me, We, 1999, granite and marble, each assembled piece: 5 x 40 x 47 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 101.6 x 121.3 cm) , Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Henry R. Muñoz III in honor of Lyman Morgan Jones V, 2013.48.2A-DD, © 1999, Jesse Amado
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Me, We
- Artist
- Date
- 1999
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- each assembled piece: 5 x 40 x 47 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 101.6 x 121.3 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1999, Jesse Amado
- Credit Line
- Gift of Henry R. Muñoz III in honor of Lyman Morgan Jones V
- Mediums Description
- granite and marble
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2013.48.2A-DD
Artwork Description
Me, We recasts a ubiquitous modern-day beast of burden, the shipping pallet, using materials associated with classical commemorative sculpture. Amado’s marble and granite diptych honors workers whose anonymous labor supports our lives.
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, 2013
Description in Spanish
Me, We redefine una ubicua bestia de carga contemporánea, el palé de transporte, usando materiales asociados con la escultura conmemorativa clásica. El díptico de mármol y granito honra a los trabajadores cuyo trabajo anónimo sostiene nuestras vidas.
Nuestra América: la presencia latina en el arte estadounidense, 2013
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Exhibitions
October 24, 2013–March 2, 2014
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge.