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Michael

George Vargas

Artwork Details

Michael
1988
George Vargas
metal strips, crushed can, and silver letters on wood
17 5/8 in x 8 15/16 in x 9/16 in (44.77 cm x 22.7 cm x 1.43 cm)
Gift of the artist
2004/1.154

Description

Subject Matter:

George Vargas is a Mexican American mixed media artist who uses found objects and scrap metal to make art, including portraits, and more traditional portraits. For example, this piece is mixed media, while another work, "Camouflage Michael", 2010-2011, is a more traditional painting collage of a woman. 

Physical Description:

This piece is a collage with metal strips, a crushed can, a profile painting of a face on top of stencilled letters, numbers, and dollar sign.

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