Uprising of the Mujeres

Judith F. Baca, Uprising of the Mujeres, 1979, acrylic on six wooden panels, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and the Luisita L. and Franz H Denghausen Endowment, 2019.26A-F
Copied Judith F. Baca, Uprising of the Mujeres, 1979, acrylic on six wooden panels, overall: 96 × 288 in. (243.8 × 731.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and the Luisita L. and Franz H Denghausen Endowment, 2019.26A-F

Artwork Details

Title
Uprising of the Mujeres
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 96 × 288 in. (243.8 × 731.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and the Luisita L. and Franz H Denghausen Endowment
Mediums Description
acrylic on six wooden panels
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — other — reformer
  • Chicanx
  • Architecture — industry — factory
  • Landscape — farm
  • Figure group
Object Number
2019.26A-F
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2019.26A-F

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