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Print of a Woman with a Guitar
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Print of a Woman with a Guitar
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Print of a Woman with a Guitar

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.120315.12
Object Type Print, Art
Gifter
Artist (Cuban, 1947)
Date 2015
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 19 3/4 in x W 14 in (35.6 cm x 50.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionArt print that depicts a nude woman whose body is a guitar. Her arms are long and curved, with fingers strumming the strings and the side profile of a woman tucked into the curve of her left elbow. The background features overlapping cursive writing in brown and black ink, with prominent repeated words "Sara" and "Gonzalez".
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of First Lady Michelle Obama visiting Taller Experimental de Gráfica in Havana, Cuba in March 2016.
The print is part of a series of 30 artists' tributes to the Cuban singer Sara González.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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