Enrique Chagoya
(Mexican, born 1953)
Que se rompe la cuerda, from the portfolio Homage to Goya II: Disasters of War
Object Details
Artist
Enrique Chagoya
Date
1983-2001 (published 2003)
Medium
Etching with rubber stampingPrinter’s proof
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 × 15 inches (33 × 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Paul Ehrenfest, Class of 1932, by exchange
Object
Number
2006.005.007
Chagoya frequently incorporates humor and popular culture while addressing critical political and so(…)
Chagoya frequently incorporates humor and popular culture while addressing critical political and social issues. Chagoya’s Que se rompe la cuerda (May the Rope Break) modifies Goya’s composition by updating the identity of one of the most powerful religious and political figures and inserting a man with Mickey Mouse ears into the crowd. Balancing on a dangerously sagging rope, Pope John Paul II steps above a mass of figures, arms outstretched and mitre levitating above his head. This print presents complex relationships among the arts, politics and religion. In a matter of moments, it seems as though the Pope will lose his position above the crowd. (“This is no Less Curious: Journeys through the Collection” cocurated by Sonja Gandert, Alexandra Palmer, and Alana Ryder and presented at the Johnson Museum January 24 – April 12, 2015)
