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Ana Mendieta
Volcano Series no. 2 (Volcán, serie no. 2) (suite of six prints)1979, printed 1999

Not on view
Six color photographs in black frames arranged in two rows, each showing an earthen mound outdoors at various stages of burning, from open orange flame to dissipating smoke to no fire
Color photograph of a triangular mound of packed earth with a white plaster or cast surface embedded in one face, situated on a sandy riverbank amid tall grasses and wildflowers, with dark water and fallen logs visible in the background.
Color photograph of a mound of sandy earth on a riverbank emitting orange flames and a dense white column of smoke, surrounded by green vegetation and water with bare branches in the background.
Color photograph of a cone-shaped mound of packed earth on a sandy riverbank, with orange flames and a column of white smoke rising from its apex, surrounded by green vegetation and water with dead branches in the background.
Color photograph of a small mound of packed earth on a sandy riverbank, with an opening at its base revealing glowing embers and orange flame; white and gray smoke rises upward; green vegetation and submerged deadwood visible in background.
Color photograph of a mound of packed earth on a sandy riverbank, with a dark opening at its base showing glowing embers and white smoke rising upward; green vegetation and submerged dead trees visible in the background.
Color photograph of a hollow mound of packed earth on a sandy riverbank, filled with dark liquid, surrounded by green grasses and wild plants with water visible in the background.
Artist or Maker
Ana Mendieta
Cuba, active United States, 1948-1985
Title
Volcano Series no. 2 (Volcán, serie no. 2) (suite of six prints)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1979, printed 1999
Medium
Dye coupler print
Dimensions
Image (Image): 13 1/4 × 20 in. (33.655 × 50.8 cm) Sheet (Sheet): 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm) Mat (each): 20 × 26 in. (50.8 × 66.04 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Judith Rothschild Foundation and the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
M.2001.55.1.1-.6
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Selected Bibliography
  • Scala, Mark W., ed. Phantom Bodies: The Human Aura in Art. Nashville: Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 2015.