Virginia Jaramillo
Morning Becomes Electra, 1973
Acrylic on canvas
183.2 x 183.2 cm
72 1/8 x 72 1/8 in
72 1/8 x 72 1/8 in
Virginia estimated 1973 date during photography visit, March 2016. The ‘morning’ versus ‘mourning’ was intentional – a reference to the electric moment when the sun breaks through darkness. But also...
Virginia estimated 1973 date during photography visit, March 2016.
The ‘morning’ versus ‘mourning’ was intentional – a reference to the electric moment when the sun breaks through darkness. But also the connection to Greek mythology is intentional. (08/2016 - Gaby spoke to Virginia about this)
The ‘morning’ versus ‘mourning’ was intentional – a reference to the electric moment when the sun breaks through darkness. But also the connection to Greek mythology is intentional. (08/2016 - Gaby spoke to Virginia about this)
Provenance
Collection of the artist, USA, 1973-present
Exhibitions
Virginia Jaramillo: The Curvilinear Paintings, 1969–1974, The Menil Collection, TX, USA, 2020-2021Literature
Brandon Zech, Hard-Edge Done Right: Virginia Jaramillo at The Menil Collection, Glasstire, 4 June 2021: https://glasstire.com/2021/06/04/hard-edge-done-right-virginia-jaramillo-at-the-menil-collection/Lauren Moya Ford, Meet Virginia Jaramillo, a Pioneering Minimalist Who Fuses Cosmology and Science Fiction, Hyperallergic, 7 December 2020: https://hyperallergic.com/605484/virginia-jaramillo-menil-collection/
Molly Glentzer, Shows by two powerhouse Latinas lead Houston’s art scene this fall, Houston Chronicle, 23 October 2020: https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/art-exhibits/shows-by-two-powerhouse-latinas-lead-houston-s-15670799