Numerous skeletons descending from a moon with eyes. Two skeletons walk together in the foreground with a bottle and a dog skeleton behind.
Artwork Details
Medium
Etching aquatint
Context
La Ilegada (the arrival) is from the series of the first 5 small etchings made in Chicago, and later integrated with another 5 prints to present them as a portfolio of etchings called "Mijkailwitl" (Dia de los Muertos) with texts in English and Spanish presented for the first time public library 18th street neighborhood ( Rudy Lozano Library) in Chicago, with the support of fellow artist René Arceo printer.
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
DeJesus, Nicolas
Date made
1990
Ethnography
Notes
Mexican
Guerrero, Mexico
Edition
Edition Size
75
Edition Number
21
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Inscription Type: 21/75
Notes
Inscription Type: La Ilegada
Notes
Inscription Type: Nicolas de Jesus
Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
identity, metaphysical concepts, philosophical concepts, Latin American, Americas, The
Hierarchy Name
Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
Facet
Associated Concepts Facet, Styles and Periods Facet
