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Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation.
Hawk Moth
Gift of the Alex Katz Foundation.
Contact us at copyright@samuseum.org for rights and reproduction of this image. © Tamara Gonzales

Hawk Moth

Artist Tamara Gonzales (American, born 1959)
DepartmentContemporary Art
Date2021
MediumAcrylic, pastel, spray paint, fabric, sequins, and glitter on canvas
Dimensions85 × 74 in. (215.9 × 188 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of the Alex Katz Foundation
Object number2021.23.1
Copyright© Tamara Gonzales
DescriptionLarge painting with a bird-like figure at center. The skirt and wings of the figure feature a dark overpainting and floral motif; its feet and legs are seafoam green with pink nails. The background is comprised of abstract motifs on a sandy-colored ground.ProvenanceAlex Katz Foundation, New York; by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2021Published ReferencesAmanda, Millet-Sorsa, "Tamara Gonzales: Horrible Beauty," The Brooklyn Rail, October 2021, https://
brooklynrail.org/2021/10/artseen/Tamara-Gonzales-Horrible-Beauty.
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