Northern New Mexico Bella Living with her Past
NameBulto, Sculpture
Artist or maker
Luis Tapia
(born 1950)
Collective/Group
NEA National Heritage Fellow
CultureHispanic-American, Hispano
Date2002
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, gesso, paint
DimensionsOverall: 24 x 18 1/2 x 20 in. (60.96 x 46.99 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift from Paul Pletka and Nancy Benkof, A.2008.73.1
Object numberA.2008.73.1
DescriptionTanned, nude, black haired female lays on couch, propped up on pillows in front of a white window. A multicolored rug lies in front of the couch, and a large potted plant hangs from the window. From the other side, one can see that the deep window (blue on this side) is supported on the shoulders of a kneeling black haired man with blue eyes who faces away from the window. His skeletal arms hold the sides of the frame. His shirt is white on top, but his midsection is painted with bricks and reads "ADOBE Brother Const.",and his pants and legs are built of cobblestones. Before him is a sandy brown strip.
