Exhibitions
A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now (May 17 to October 2, 2011)
- The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles), May 17 to October 2, 2011
© The Osvaldo and Roberto Salas Estate, Havana, Cuba
Not currently on view
Object Details
Title:
Patria o Muerte, Cuba
Artist/Maker:
Osvaldo Salas (Cuban, 1914 - 1992)
Culture:
Cuban
Places:
Cuba (Place Created)
Cuba (Place Depicted)
Date:
negative January 1959; print 1984
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Object Number:
2010.89.3
Dimensions:
57.8 × 45.2 cm (22 3/4 × 17 13/16 in.)
Copyright:
© The Osvaldo and Roberto Salas Estate, Havana, Cuba
Object Description
Crowd of people clapping their hands over their heads. In the center is a large handmade sign that reads "Patria o Meurte" (Homeland or Death).