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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2023.
The Spider that Dreams of the Trapeze
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2023.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2023.

The Spider that Dreams of the Trapeze

Artist Frida Castañeda (Mexican, born 1992)
CultureMexican
Date2019
MediumCollagraph
Dimensions15 3/8 × 23 1/4 in. (39 × 59 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 11/16 × 27 9/16 in. (50 × 70 cm)
SignedLower right: Frida Castañeda"
InscribedLower left: "2/4"
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2023.2.2
Not on view
DescriptionIn this print a spider is shown descending onto a group of melons.
Provenanceartist (2019) to Galeria Quetzalli to Chrysler Museum of Art (2023)
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2023.
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