Head of a Woman
1947
Emilio Amero
Born Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, 1901; died Norman, Oklahoma, 1976
Amero brought a distinctly Mexican style of modern art to Seattle when he taught at the University of Washington and the Cornish School of the Arts in the years between 1941 and 1947. Just as the Northwest’s modern artists absorbed the strongly graphic signs in Northwest Coast native art, Amero drew upon ancient indigenous Mexican art, creating simple compositions that are reminiscent of stone carving. He also liked the motifs, colors, and ritual associations of textiles, an ancient Mexican art form, and included them as colorful blankets and headdress.
Tempera on panel
18 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (46.4 x 39.4 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
47.134
Provenance: Purchased from the artist, September 29, 1947 [as Woman]