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Miguel Luciano, Pure Plantainum, 2006, green plantain plated in platinum and velvet, approx. 12 x 3 x 3 in. (30.5 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2012.50A-B, © 2006, Miguel Luciano
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Pure Plantainum
- Artist
- Date
- 2006
- Location
- Dimensions
- approx. 12 x 3 x 3 in. (30.5 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)
- Copyright
- © 2006, Miguel Luciano
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- green plantain plated in platinum and velvet
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — fruit — plantain
- Object Number
- 2012.50A-B
Artwork Description
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, 2013
Description in Spanish
En la cultura popular caribeña, los plátanos pueden significar “la mancha” de la ascendencia africana, la masculinidad, y la soberanía nacional. Luciano observó que para los jóvenes latinos este ícono funcionaba como una insignia que anuncia con orgullo sus raíces culturales. Su plátano enjoyado visualiza cómo los símbolos cambian a través de la migración. Al crear un objeto semejante à la joyería extravagante de hip-hop, Luciano también llama la atención a cómo los latinos continúan desempeñando un papel en la creación de esta cultura popular floreciente.
Nuestra América: la presencia latina en el arte estadounidense, 2013
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October 25, 2013–March 2, 2014
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge.
October 1, 2021–May 18, 2025
Artist to Artist features paired artworks, each representing two figures whose trajectories intersected at a creatively crucial moment, whether as student and teacher, professional allies, or friends.