Puerto Rican Flag, from the series Spanish Harlem

Joseph Rodríguez, Puerto Rican Flag, from the series Spanish Harlem, 1986, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1996.81.4, © 1986, Joseph Rodriguez
Joseph Rodríguez, Puerto Rican Flag, from the series Spanish Harlem, 1986, chromogenic print, image: 1218 in. (30.545.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1996.81.4, © 1986, Joseph Rodriguez

Artwork Details

Title
Puerto Rican Flag, from the series Spanish Harlem
Date
1986
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 1218 in. (30.545.7 cm.)
Copyright
© 1986, Joseph Rodriguez
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
chromogenic print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • Figure
  • Cityscape — New York — Harlem
  • Object — other — flag
  • Cityscape — New York — Spanish Harlem
Object Number
1996.81.4

Works by this artist (1 item)

Brian Dettmer, The March of Democracy, 2010, altered books, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2013.55, © 2010, Brian Dettmer
The March of Democracy
Date2010
altered books
Not on view

Related Books

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Spanish Harlem (“American Scene” series, No. 3)
Joseph Rodriguez’s color photographs bring the reader inside Spanish Harlem, where he documents not only the grim realities of drug abuse, AIDS, and crime in New York’s oldest barrio, but also its vibrant street life. Ed Vega’s essay introduces the reader to his neighborhood in Spanish Harlem, tracing its past and present.

Exhibitions

Media - 2011.12 - SAAM-2011.12_1 - 77591
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
October 25, 2013March 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.

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Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Crystal City, 2009, mixed media installation, including glass, crystal, silver, plastic, and ceramic objects, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Henry R. Muñoz III in honor of Debra Guerrero, 2013.48.1, © 2009, Franco Mondini-Ruiz
Crystal City
Date2009
mixed media installation, including glass, crystal, silver, plastic, and ceramic objects
Not on view
David Esterly, Thomas Jefferson's Letter Rack, 2017, limewood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Candace and Michael Humphreys, 2023.55
Thomas Jefferson’s Letter Rack
Date2017
limewood
Not on view