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iliana emilia garcía
born Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1970
Dreambox
2010
screenprint on reflective Mylar and chine collé on paper
garcía's glittering and floating shoeshine box evokes the aspirations of poor people in the Dominican Republic who work hard and dream of a better life as immigrants in the United States.
Museum purchase made possible by the R. P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.28.3.4 |