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Joaquin
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| Accession #: | 3953.1 |
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| Title: | Joaquin |
| Object Type: | Sculpture |
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| Physical Description: | This sculpture consists of twenty separate pieces. The pieces are constructed of railroad spikes which have been welded together in varying patterns. Each piece is approximately 16" x 16" square. |
| Description: | As a young boy, Ruben Trejo gathered coal along the railroad tracks to heat his family's boxcar dwelling. His father had crossed into the U.S. from Mexico as part of a massive immigration during the Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910. Trejo was one of 11 children, and the family traveled the Midwest as seasonal farm laborers. "We would pick cherries in Souja Bay, Wisconsin; tomatoes in Kokomo, Indiana; corn in Brisson, Minnesota; and sugar beets in North Dakota," Trejo recalls. His farm experiences color Trejo's deeply autobiographical art, which blends European modernism, American tradition and his own Mexican heritage. His use of railroad spikes refers to his own itinerant childhood and that of many migrant laborers. |
| Category: | Art |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Sculpture & Carving (Artwork)
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| Dimensions: |
height 73"
width 92"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
spike
iron (metal) ( |
| Marks/Inscription: |
There are various letters and numbers stamped into the tops of the spikes.
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, Works from the Heart Art Acquisition Fund, 2000 |
| Copyright: |
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