Cosmos Cordoba

Date2011-2013

Maker William Cordova Peruvian, born 1971

Label TextCordova’s drawings and collages combine references from music, literature, history, and politics—from Moby Dick to Simón Bolívar, the art and culture of the ancient Incas to graffiti and hip hop. His works are deceptively casual. Many depict scattered arrangements, such as air conditioning units and large candles, piles of records, and cast-off items arranged like unconventional backyard still lifes.

Object number2014.12.5

ProvenanceThe artist; [Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2014

Photo CreditPhoto: Mark Woods

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Sound Affect, Apr. 27, 2019 - Feb. 2, 2020. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Reverberations: Contemporary Art and Modern Classics, Dec. 22, 2022 - ongoing [on view beginning June 14, 2023].

Credit LinePatricia Denny Art Acquisition Fund

Dimensions8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (21 x 29.8 cm)

MediumMixed media on paper