Purple Heart from the series Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Artist
Salvatore (Sal) Lopes
(American, b. 1943)
CultureAmerican
Date1982-1987
MediumCibachrome print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number87.356
Not on view
DescriptionThis is one photo from a series of cibachrome prints. It is a close-up photograph of the wall and two items of memorabilia; a purple heart leans against the wall and the white rose reflects against the black granite.Exhibition History"The Wall: Photographed by Sal Lopes," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., November 3, 1987 - January 10, 1988.
Salvatore (Sal) Lopes
November 1984