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Artist |
San Martin, Jose |
Secondary Artist |
Garcia-Duran, "Lino" |
Tertiary Artist |
Martinez, Mercedes Cordero |
Caption |
Drug Bust |
Collection |
Boeckman Collection |
Credit Line |
Tyler Museum of Art, Gift of Laura and Dan Boeckman, Dallas |
Culture |
Mexico |
Date |
1991 |
Description |
Papier mache figures on a wood base with wood back wall along with painted styrofoam, wood and burlap accessories. Scene of 17 skeletal figures on a stage set as a drug bust. Miniature vials along with a scale sit on a table surrounded by the figures in positions of surrender and death. PJF and military-esque hats on some of the figures denote officials. Fake American dollars, burlap bags, wooden crates, and drug paraphenalia litter the wooden base. Jose San Martin (1951) is a painter, designer and engraver mainly on wood. He was born in Vilagarcía de Arousa (Galicia, Spain). San Martin has lived in France since 1961, now based in Vincennes. |
Dimensions |
H-23 W-51.25 L-36.5 inches |
Medium |
Papier-mache, paper, glass, wire, wood fiber board, cardboard, plastic |
Catalog Number |
2008.09.20 |
Title |
Drug Bust |