LGP

2000

LGP, 2000. Luis González Palma (Guatemalan, 1957-). Gelatin silver print painted with tusche with fabric and embroidery; overall: 116.7 x 53.2 cm (45 15/16 x 20 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Artist 2019.159 A fabric with an ornate European-style botanical design embroidered with the artist’s initials is paired with a frontal portrait of an individual of indigenous heritage. Gonzalez Palma, who is a mix of European and indigenous heritage, has written that in his early portraits “the countenance served as a mirror in which I looked at myself, wondered and searched for meaning.” The ® or “registered trademark” symbol, suggests that the artist is aware that he is using another’s identity for his own artistic purpose.