Luis González Palma (Guatemalan, b. 1957), "(Yo), no.1" from Conjugación de Intimidad

mixed-media diptych with gelatin silver print and text over textile, 2006, completed in collaboration with Graciela de Oliveira (Argentinian, b. 1967), signed by González Palma and Oliveira and numbered 4/10 to artist's label on the verso, from a series of eight works titled Conjugación de Intimidad, artist framed.
Each diptych element 9 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.; Frame dimensions 10 3/4 x 20 1/8 in.
Luis González Palma was born in Guatemala, and he is one of the most well-known living photographers from Latin America. His work is present in significant collections worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires; the Museum für Fotografie, Berlin; the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; and others.

González Palma first trained as an architect, and he hopes his viewers experience a spatial connection with his photographs. He frequently pictures indigenous people of Guatemala dressed in traditional clothing and staring vacantly out towards the viewer. In keeping with his Catholic education and Guatemalan heritage, he also incorporates Catholic iconography. González Palma says that he wants his images to stay with viewers long after they've seen the pictures, and that the photographs will affect them in small but meaningful ways as they carry on with with their lives.
From the Estate of the late Benjamin W. Baker, Sr., Raleigh, North Carolina
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Good estate condition.