Play (Museum of Naval Heroes)
2012
145.0 x 170.0 cm
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
Jean Paul Zelada (Trujillo, 1972) references the Battle of Angamos (1879) in order to question the way in which this episode and Peruvian history in general have been constructed around the glorification of certain heroes. To this end, the artist has chosen to reproduce in paint a photo featuring the Peruvian president Augusto B. Leguía, the cabin boy Alberto Medina, and other Afro-Peruvian sailors who survived the battle but who have not been classed as heroes by official history and do not figure in the iconic images of the war with Chile.
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Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Lima, Peru)
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About this artwork
- Title: Play (Museum of Naval Heroes)
- Artist: jean paúl zelada cubas
- Year: 2012
- Original dimensions: 145.0 x 170.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: bright