Luis Jimenez y ArandaSpagna, 1845–1928Chula
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, Stati Uniti
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- Verificato
- 2 ore fa
- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 25 set 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
Sull’opera
In Latino culture, “chula” is Spanish slang for “pretty woman” or “sweetie.” Here, Jimènez uses the word as the title for his exuberant rendering of a great-tailed grackle, a bird native to Texas and the American Southwest known for its violet-blue iridescent plumage, long tail feathers, and distinctive, ear-splitting call.
Sometimes called the “devil bird, ” this grackle is a boisterous mischief-maker well adapted to urban environments. Jimènez satirically plays on this notion by equating this flamboyant, but irritating bird with street-wise Latino men who deliver catcalls to Latino women.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- 2014.121.3
In catalogo
Fonti
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · acquisita 4 giorni fa
- Immagine: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Estate Luis Jimenez / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
