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Ana Mendieta

1948–1985

Grass Breathing c.1974
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Biography

Ana Mendieta (November 18, 1948 – September 8, 1985) was a Cuban-American performance artist, sculptor, painter, and video artist who is best known for her "earth-body" artwork. She is considered one of the most influential Cuban-American artists of the post-World War II era. Born in Havana, Mendieta left for the United States in 1961.

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Artworks

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  • Ana Mendieta Blood Feathers

    1974
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Self-Portrait with Blood)

    1973
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Rape Scene)

    1973
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Silueta Series, Mexico)

    1976
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Silueta Series, Mexico)

    1974
  • Ana Mendieta Grass Breathing

    c.1974
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    Ana Mendieta Energy Charge

    1975
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    Ana Mendieta Alma, Silueta en Fuego

    1975
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Artist as subject

  • Ana Mendieta Blood Feathers

    1974
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Self-Portrait with Blood)

    1973
  • Ana Mendieta Untitled (Rape Scene)

    1973
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