Sam Durant

SAM DURANTTitle: San Cristóbal de las Casas, 1992Original Medium: Graphite on paperYear Created: 2018Edition of 250UnsignedEmbossed & hand-numberedArchival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle 210gsm 50% rag watercolor paper13 x 19" About the Print: San Cristóbal de las Casas, 1992 is part of a series of large-scale graphite drawings, which depicted some of the most dramatic examples of iconoclastic destruction. The drawings highlighted the long history and international scope of image breaking and feature significant examples of religious, cultural and political destruction.The drawing depicts an indigenous group toppling a statue of the Spanish conquistador Diego de Mazariegos on the 500th anniversary celebration of Columbus Day. Artist Bio: Sam Durant is an interdisciplinary artist whose works engage a variety of social, political, and cultural issues. His methodology is research based but with an emphasis on social engagement, often working with communities and groups in collaborative a