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  Nopal de los desaparacidos (Madre Tierra Never Forgets) , 2024. Carved and painted wood, 48½ x 32½ x 14½ in. Photo © James Hart.

Nopal de los desaparacidos (Madre Tierra Never Forgets), 2024. Carved and painted wood, 48½ x 32½ x 14½ in. Photo © James Hart.

  Nopal de los desaparacidos (Madre Tierra Never Forgets)  (details), 2024. Carved and painted wood, 48½ x 32½ x 14½ in. Photo © James Hart.

Nopal de los desaparacidos (Madre Tierra Never Forgets) (details), 2024. Carved and painted wood, 48½ x 32½ x 14½ in. Photo © James Hart.

 Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu, 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu, 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

  Luna de Amor , 2021. Linocut print, 22¼ x 26½ in. Printed by Steve Britko, edition of 15. Collection of Albuquerque Museum. Photo © James Hart.

Luna de Amor, 2021. Linocut print, 22¼ x 26½ in. Printed by Steve Britko, edition of 15. Collection of Albuquerque Museum. Photo © James Hart.

  Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu  (details), 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu (details), 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

  Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu  (details), 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

Cruising Hollywood: Homage to Magu (details), 2016 (recalled 2023). Carved and painted wood, 37 x 58 x 12 in. Photo © James Hart.

 La Princesa del Rodeo, 2020. Carved and painted wood, 20¼ x 16 x 9¼ in. Collection of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Photo © James Hart.

La Princesa del Rodeo, 2020. Carved and painted wood, 20¼ x 16 x 9¼ in. Collection of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Photo © James Hart.

  La Princesa del Rodeo  (details), 2020. Carved and painted wood, 20¼ x 16 x 9¼ in. Collection of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Photo © James Hart.

La Princesa del Rodeo (details), 2020. Carved and painted wood, 20¼ x 16 x 9¼ in. Collection of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Photo © James Hart.

  The Migrant Isidro , 2019. Carved and painted wood, 20 x 17 x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © Addison Doty.

The Migrant Isidro, 2019. Carved and painted wood, 20 x 17 x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © Addison Doty.

  La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (front) , 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (front), 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

  Ofrenda , 2017. Carved and painted wood, 72 x 48 x 24 in. Museum of International Folk Art Collection, gift of Dennis and Janis Lyon. Photo © James Hart.

Ofrenda, 2017. Carved and painted wood, 72 x 48 x 24 in. Museum of International Folk Art Collection, gift of Dennis and Janis Lyon. Photo © James Hart.

  La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (back), 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (back), 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

  Ofrenda  (details), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 72 x 48 x 24 in. Museum of International Folk Art Collection, gift of Dennis and Janis Lyon. Photo © James Hart.

Ofrenda (details), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 72 x 48 x 24 in. Museum of International Folk Art Collection, gift of Dennis and Janis Lyon. Photo © James Hart.

 La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (details), 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

La Cieneguilla Balloon Fiesta (details), 2018. Carved and painted wood, 14 ½ x 25 ¼ x 14 ¾ in. Collection of Albuquerque Museum, gift of Ray and Judy Dewey in honor of Dr. Armin M. Rembe. Photo © James Hart.

  Broken Promises (front and detail),   2017. Carved and painted wood, 33 x 8 x 7¾ in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

Broken Promises (front and detail), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 33 x 8 x 7¾ in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Abuela  (front), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

Abuela (front), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Broken Promises (back and detail) , 2017. Carved and painted wood, 33 x 8 x 7-¾ in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

Broken Promises (back and detail), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 33 x 8 x 7-¾ in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Abuela  (back), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

Abuela (back), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Camino de sueños , 2015. Carved and painted wood, 12¼ x 15 x 15 in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

Camino de sueños, 2015. Carved and painted wood, 12¼ x 15 x 15 in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Abuela  (details), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

Abuela (details), 2017. Carved and painted wood, 15¾ x 22¼ x 12 in. Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art. Photo © James Hart.

  Holy Toaster , 2008. Carved and painted wood, 55 x 16 x 10 in. Collection of the Denver Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

Holy Toaster, 2008. Carved and painted wood, 55 x 16 x 10 in. Collection of the Denver Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

  Camino de sueños  (details), 2015. Carved and painted wood, 12¼ x 15 x 15 in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

Camino de sueños (details), 2015. Carved and painted wood, 12¼ x 15 x 15 in. Collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Photo © James Hart.

  A Slice of American Pie , 2008. Painted metal, 56 x 210 x 23 in. Collection of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

A Slice of American Pie, 2008. Painted metal, 56 x 210 x 23 in. Collection of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

  Holy Toaster  (front and back details), 2008. Carved and painted wood, 55 x 16 x 10 in. Collection of the Denver Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

Holy Toaster (front and back details), 2008. Carved and painted wood, 55 x 16 x 10 in. Collection of the Denver Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

  A Slice of American Pie  (front and rear details), 2008. Painted metal, 56 x 210 x 23 in. Collection of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

A Slice of American Pie (front and rear details), 2008. Painted metal, 56 x 210 x 23 in. Collection of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum. Photo © Addison Doty.

  Fiesta at the Border , 2007. Carved and painted wood, 22 x 24 1/16 x 19½ in. Collection of Museum of International Folk Art. Photo © Addison Doty.

Fiesta at the Border, 2007. Carved and painted wood, 22 x 24 1/16 x 19½ in. Collection of Museum of International Folk Art. Photo © Addison Doty.

  Fiesta at the Border , 2007. Carved and painted wood, 22 x 24 1/16 x 19½ in. Collection of Museum of International Folk Art. Photo © Addison Doty.

Fiesta at the Border, 2007. Carved and painted wood, 22 x 24 1/16 x 19½ in. Collection of Museum of International Folk Art. Photo © Addison Doty.