Aves

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Aves

Entry/Object ID

2016.101

Description

The upper half of a human head surrounded by eight birds.

Artwork Details

Medium

five color lithograph

Context

""Aves" is five colors lithograph. In some ways the work has to do with the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. I think the black birds stand for the airplanes used to perpetrate the acts of terror and for the violent future that was coming our way, wars without end. Maybe the work primarily has to do with my negative outlook on human destiny." - Sierra

Acquisition

Accession

2016.14-125

Source or Donor

Chuck Thurow

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Gift of Chuck Thurow

Made/Created

Artist

Sierra, Paul

Date made

2002

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

BL/R

Transcription

'aves'

Notes

Inscription Type: graphite

Location

BC/R

Transcription

'2/30'

Notes

Inscription Type: graphite

Location

BR/R

Transcription

'P.Sierra/o2'

Notes

Inscription Type: graphite

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

Cuban, Caribbean, American regions, Americas, The, identity, metaphysical concepts, philosophical concepts

Hierarchy Name

Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)

Facet

Styles and Periods Facet, Associated Concepts Facet

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

War, Terrorism

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

22 in

Length

30 in