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Pueblo de altares

Cecilia VicuñaWW-1990-164150

1990·Sand, wood, thread, strings, wire, twigs, metal, stone, glass, plastic, grasses, bones, lava, porcelain, plaster, clay, feathers, seashells, wool, porcupine quills, tree bark, rope, wool, pastel crayon, and paint·Dimensions variable See individual component records

<p>Cecilia Vicuña, <em>Pueblo de altares</em>, 1990–2023. Sand, wood, thread, strings, wire, twigs, metal, stone, glass, plastic, grasses, bones, lava, porcelain, plaster, clay, feathers, seashells, wool, porcupine quills, tree bark, rope, wool, pastel crayon, and paint, dimensions variable See individual component records. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2026.1a-llll</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1990
Medium: Sand, wood, thread, strings, wire, twigs, metal, stone, glass, plastic, grasses, bones, lava, porcelain, plaster, clay, feathers, seashells, wool, porcupine quills, tree bark, rope, wool, pastel crayon, and paint
Dimensions: Dimensions variable See individual component records
Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art
Artist: Cecilia Vicuña

Artist

Cecilia Vicuña

Painting

Cecilia Vicuña (b. 1948, Santiago, Chile) has dedicated her life to reclaiming the ancient indigenous knowledge of her homeland and positioning it in dialogue with the contemporary world.

New York, NY, USA

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