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La Cena, from the series Six in One

Artist/Maker (American, born in England, 1946)
Date1987
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsOverall: 51 × 64 in. (129.5 × 162.6 cm)
Frame: 57 1/2 × 70 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (146.1 × 178.4 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineArt Rental Collection Transfer via Art Museum Gift Fund
EditionArtist's Proof 1/10
PortfolioSix in One
Object number1997.14
Status
On view
Copyright© Judy Pfaff / Visual Artists and Galleries Association (VAGA), New York, NYMore Information
Pfaff is known for combining disparate materials across painting, sculpture, glassblowing, welding, and carpentry. The title of this print, La Cena , means dinner in Spanish and Italian. Other woodcuts in the same series include references to melons, potatoes, and popcorn. The botanical motifs are typical of Pfaff’s graphic work, as are the references to lattices, which evoke domestic elements such as shutters, gardens, and fences.
Provenance(Crown Point Press, Oakland, CA); purchased 1991 by Allen Memorial Art Museum, Art Rental Collection; transferred 1997 to permanent collection
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary