DepartmentHispano
Te Amo Paño
NameDrawing
Maker
J. D.
(American)
CultureLatinx/Hispanx
Date2018 - 2020
Place madeMilan, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCotton, ink
Dimensions15 × 15 × 1/4 in. (38.1001 × 38.1001 × 0.635 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Santa Fe Dreamers Project, A.2020.61.1
Object numberA.2020.61.1
Collections
ProvenanceThis group of items is donated by the Santa Fe Dreamers Project for the upcoming exhibition Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy scheduled to open in the museum’s Gallery of Conscience on October 3, 2021
DescriptionColorful ink drawing on white handkerchief that's been made into the shape of a heart. "Te Amo" written in red lettering at top center. Blue, yellow, purple, and red roses with green leaves fill the remaining space. Edges of textile have been unwoven, then tied in an intricate fringe design.
1986
January 24, 1982