Located in Palm Springs, CA
Estrada depicts a tattooed male figure facing the viewer, his arms raised and hands resting behind his head in a deliberate, self-presenting pose. His T-shirt has been pulled over his face, revealing the shape of a skull underneath.
The juxtaposition of the concealed face, skeletal image, and highly personal tattooed body creates a complex image of identity, mortality, and self-presentation. Estrada leaves much of its meaning open, allowing the figure's tattoos, pose, and obscured identity to carry the image.
The print was bears the Self Help Graphics & Art blindstamp at lower left. An impression of Cihuacoatl is in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist.
Ricardo Estrada...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints