Muertos de Gusto

Work on Paper

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Muertos de Gusto

Entry/Object ID

2016.34.1

Description

A group of skeletons under a tree outdoors playing musical instruments.

Artwork Details

Medium

Etching

Context

Celebration of life. Life seems to die, but continues to enjoy, sharing infected feelings of music and scent of flowers and incense. Memories that remain, hugs are still being felt; is a coming and going this life, mourn and laugh, sing for lost or found love. Heart that stops beating; rain continues caressing the flowers; dreams end and reborn again.

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

Guerrero, Mexico/Mexican

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Inscription Type: 17/75

Notes

Inscription Type: Muertos de Gusto

Notes

Inscription Type: Nicolas de Jesus

Notes

Inscription Type: 90

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

dead (people), people (agents), celebrations, cultural events, events (activities), identity, metaphysical concepts, philosophical concepts

Hierarchy Name

People (hierarchy name), Events (hierarchy name), Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)

Facet

Agents Facet, Activities Facet, Associated Concepts Facet

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

13-1/2 in

Length

9-1/2 in