Ana Mendieta's 1973 Silueta Work Photograph from Oaxaca Series in Cisneros Collection

Ana Mendieta created El Yaagul, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1973 as part of her Silueta Works in México series produced between 1973 and 1977. The work is a color photograph measuring 20 x 13 inches (50.8 x 33 cm). This piece belongs to the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros. The photograph was documented on artcritical.com on April 18, 2013. Mendieta's Silueta series represents her exploration of body, land, and identity through ritualistic performances documented photographically. The Oaxaca works specifically engage with Mexican landscapes and indigenous cultural references. The Cisneros collection holds significant Latin American contemporary art. Mendieta's work from this period established her pioneering contributions to body art, land art, and feminist practices.