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
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
  • Landscape — farm
  • Figure group
  • Occupation — other — reformer
  • Chicanx
  • Architecture — industry — factory
Object Number
2019.26A-F
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2019.26A-F

Works by this artist (4 items)

Judith F. Baca, Las Tres Marías, 1976, colored pencil on paper mounted on panel with upholstery backing and mirror, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William T. Evans, 1998.162A-C, © 1976, Judith F. Baca
Las Tres Marías
Artist
Date1976
colored pencil on paper mounted on panel with upholstery backing and mirror
Not on view
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
Uprising of the Mujeres
Artist
Date1979
acrylic on six wooden panels
Not on view
Judith F. Baca, Uprising of the Mujeres: Machette, 1977, graphite on heavy brown paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judith F. Baca in Memory of her Grandmother Francisca Salcido de Baca, 2019.57.1
Uprising of the Mujeres: Machette
Artist
Date1977
graphite on heavy brown paper
Not on view
Judith F. Baca, Uprising of the Mujeres: Study for FIgure One, 1977, pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Judith F. Baca in Memory of her Grandmother Francisca Salcido de Baca, 2019.57.2
Uprising of the Mujeres: Study for FIgure One
Artist
Date1977
pastel on paper
Not on view

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