Title:
David and Dalilah
Creator/Contributor:
Donis, Alex, Artist
Date:
1991
Subject:
Angels in art
Interpersonal Relations
Violence
Interpersonal conflict
Chicano art
Mexican American art
Chicanos
Mexican Americans
Los Angeles, (Calif.)
Note:
"This is an oval shaped print boardered by yellow drapery, angels, and stars. With in [sic] this boarder [sic] stands a central
man, standing on a platform, swinging a sling-shot. A bed is behind him with a woman seated on it. Beneath the platform
lay a woman and a nude man, who is facing down."
Colors used: 1. Tran. Lt. Brown, 2. Tran. Flesh, 3. Tran. Golden Yellow Ochar (sic.), 4. Tran Cyan, 5. Tran. Magenta, 6. Tran.
Lt. Blue, 7. Tran. Lt. Pastel Yellow, 8. Tran. Lt. Pale Pink, 9. Tran. Vilot (sic.), 10. Tran. Dr. Cobalt Green, 11. Yellow
shade Gold. "This print represents my reaction toward the battles we wage against each other in the arena of human relations.
The wounds we inflict cut deeper than any sword and the pain we endure is just as overwhelming. As all of the David's and
the Dalilah's have proven throughout the ages, there are no victors in the games of love and war[,] only victims." A. Donis.
Atelier 16; Westwinds; I-size: 35" x 26"; P-size: 40" x 28"; Ed#: 56/63; Signed;Oscar Duardo; mtrx: Destroyed; Inscription
in pencil below the image reads: "56/63 'David and Dalilah', A Donis, 91"print: Oscar Duardo; chopmark: embossed "SHG" located
on the bottom center
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Type:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
CEMA 3
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