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Xavier Viramontes
The Church Lady – Etching & Aquatint, Humorous Dog Portrait by Xavier Viramontes

circa 2010

$300
£226.76
€263.87
CA$423.20
A$426.80
CHF 248.47
MX$5,194.41
NOK 2,847.60
SEK 2,942.57
DKK 1,972.49

About the Item

Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 25. One from a series of six pet portraits. The Church Lady by Xavier Viramontes is a vibrant etching and aquatint depicting a dog adorned with a flowered hat and lace veil, rendered with expressive color and playful symbolism. The frontal pose and direct gaze give the subject a dignified yet gently comic presence. Viramontes’s bold linework, saturated palette, and textured surface blend portraiture with wit, drawing on popular imagery and cultural reference. The result is a character-driven print that balances humor and craftsmanship, emblematic of the artist’s distinctive narrative style. Viramontes was the subject of a 1-hour documentary "Xavier Viramontes, A Life in Print" which has been shown on PBS. It covers Xavier's early years growing up in a large Hispanic family in the Richmond / San Pablo, area and his involvement with the Galeria de la Raza of San Francisco. In the 1970's, Viramontes designed the poster for the United Farmworkers Union, 'Boycott Grapes’, which is now part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of American Art, in Washington, D.C. Born in Richmond, California, Xavier has a BFA Degree in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MA Degree in Printmaking from San Francisco State University. He currently teaches printmaking at City College of San Francisco.
  • Creator:
    Xavier Viramontes (1947, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Springs, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU308210695092

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