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Study for Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo) [Maqueta para Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo)]
Study for Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo) [Maqueta para Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo)]

Study for Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo) [Maqueta para Border Crossing (Cruzando el Río Bravo)]

Primary (El Paso, Texas, 1940–Hondo, New Mexico, 2006)
NationalityAmerican, North America
Date1987
MediumPainted fiberglass
DimensionsOverall: 32 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (82.5 × 29.2 × 24.1 cm)
Additional Dimension: 11 1/4 × 13 × 1 1/2 in. (28.6 × 33 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2005.20
Rights Statement
Collection AreaModern and Contemporary Art
Object number2005.20
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Label Text
In Jiménez’s sculpture, a man carries a woman on his shoulders, while the woman bears an infant in her arms. The title, "Border Crossing," suggests their passage over the border between Mexico and the United States. The family’s huddled composition communicates the difficulty of their passage, yet the momentum conveyed by their posture implies a will to keep moving.
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