Artwork
Round 10
Artist
Vincent Valdez
(American, born 1977)
DepartmentContemporary Art
Date2002
MediumScreen print
DimensionsImage: 22 × 16 1/8 in. (55.9 × 41 cm)
Sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 1/8 in. (76.5 × 56.2 cm)
Sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 1/8 in. (76.5 × 56.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ricardo and Harriett Romo
Object number2012.31.100
Copyright© Vincent Valdez
GeographyPlace madeUnited States
DescriptionPortrait of a young man who is shirtless with fists raised. Behind him, rendered in tones of blue, is a row of houses and streetlights. In the upper left corner text reads “no. 10, collector’s item.”Label TextAlthough titled Round 10, this fighter appears to have evaded every blow. Vincent Valdez often explores the subject of boxers in his work as symbols of masculinity. They are frequently depicted as everyday heroes—here, underscored by the neighborhood in the background. Valdez, who grew up in San Antonio and is now based in Houston, addresses racial justice in his artwork, and his boxers embody the socio-economic hardships of young men of color. The phrase “collector’s item” implicates the exploitation of this prizefighter for others’ monetary gain.
Aunque se titula Décimo asalto, este peleador parece haber evitado todos los golpes. Vincent Valdez suele explorar en sus obras el tema de los boxeadores como símbolos de masculinidad. A menudo, se los representa como héroes cotidianos; un aspecto que, en este caso, se pone de relieve representando el barrio en el fondo. Valdez, quien creció en San Antonio y ahora radica en Houston, aborda la injusticia racial en sus obras. Sus boxeadores ejemplifican las luchas socioeconómicas de los jóvenes de color. La frase “collector’s item” (objeto de colección) sugiere la explotación de este boxeador por el beneficio económico de otros.
(LSM, 2024)Exhibition HistoryLovers & Fighters: Prints by Latino Artists in the SAMA Collection, San Antonio Museum of Art, April 20, 2024–April 13, 2025Published ReferencesWilliams, Lyle W. and Carlos Francisco Jackson. 2014. Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection. San Antonio: McNay Art Museum in association with the University of Texas Press, p 60.Markings44/50Not on view
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