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  Viva La Vida

  title Viva La Vida 

  description Cat.9 016  From El Día de los Muertos 1987 Exhibition at Galería de la Raza (October 13-November 14, 1987). Painting is of American engineer Ben Linder, the first American to be killed by the Contras in Nicaragua, with the face of a calavera, juggling and riding a unicycle from which waves a banner reading, "Viva la Vida". On the ground is a demonstration/funeral procession. Participants hold crosses and signs reading "Paz", "Ben Linder Presidente", and "Killed by Contras". Inscription at bottom reads, "Miranda '87".  The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Galeria de la Raza 2857 24th Street San Francisco, California 94110 t: 415.826.8009 Phone: 1-415-826-8009 E-mail: info@galeriadelaraza.org Web: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org 

  artist/creator Miranda, [First Name Unknown] 

  subject Nicaragua - History--1979-1990  Demonstrations In Art  Political Violence  Politics In Art  Linder, Benjamin Ernest, 1959-1987  Central America  Clowns In Art  Engineers  Counterrevolutionaries  Unicycles  Funeral Rites And Ceremonies In Art  Death In Art  Paintings  Día De Los Muertos  Calaveras  Nicaragua  Mexican Americans  Skull In Art  Mexican American Art  Crosses In Art  Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990  Processions  Chicano Art  Jews - United States  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere