A black and white photograph of two people in a small boat flying the Cuban flag.
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

The black and white photograph shows two people in a small boat on open water, flying the Cuban flag. The prow of the boat is not visible, the boat faces the lower right corner. The person in the middle of the boat has dark hair, light colored clothing and is holding an oar in his right hand. The person at the back of the boat is wearing a hat and light colored clothing. The person looks down to the left and holds a round white object.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2012.156
People
Ernesto Fernández, Cuban (Havana, Cuba b. 1939?)
Title
Youth Brigade on the ocean
Other Titles
Original Language Title: Columna Juvenil del Mar
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1969, printed 2001
Culture
Cuban
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/340163

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
36.7 × 53.7 cm (14 7/16 × 21 1/8 in.)
sheet: 50.6 × 60.8 cm (19 15/16 × 23 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ernesto Fernández (2001-2006) gift to; David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University (2006-2012) transferred to; Harvard Art Museums, 2012
NOTE: Information about acquisition provided by Jose Falconi, Curator for David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, Gift of the artist
Accession Year
2012
Object Number
2012.156
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Social Affects: Art as a Social Resource in Latin America, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, 09/10/2009 - 02/10/2010; Boston Center for the Arts, Mills Gallery, 05/14/2010 - 06/12/2010
  • 32Q: 1100, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/12/2018 - 08/08/2018; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/12/2018 - 08/10/2018

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