Untitled
1992
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1992
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1992 ink by Luis Jimenez, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print shows a man on a horse falling backward, while another person in a red cap struggles to hold onto the horse’s reins. The background has a large, glowing building and a banner with text that reads, *"The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs nor a favored few booted and spurred..."* The artist used bold colors and thick lines to make the scene feel urgent. The horse’s movement looks exaggerated, almost like it’s being pulled by unseen forces. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Luis Alfonso Jiménez Jr. (July 30, 1940 – June 13, 2006) was an American sculptor and graphic artist of Mexican descent who identified as a Chicano. He was known for portraying Mexican, Southwestern, Hispanic-American,…
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