DepartmentHispano

Christo

NameCarving

Maker Nicholas Herrera (Hispano, born 1964)

CultureHispano

Date2000

Place madeEl Rito, New Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumpaint, wood, barbed wire

DimensionsOverall: 23 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (59.7 x 16.5 x 14 cm)

Credit LineGift of Sandy and Diane Besser

Object numberFA.2003.37.45

DescriptionA blue Christo with green loin cloth and crown of thorns hangs on a cross which is colored black and gray on the vertical piece and gold on the horizontal. On the top of the cross is a bow-shaped piece with "LOVE" painted on it. The cross is inserted into a red heart with six short sections of barbed wire projecting out of it. The base is three rectangular levels colored green, red, black, white, and gold in scalloped and wavy designs. Signed and dated on the lower right front of the base.