Sofa So Good
Primary
Lawrence M. Yáñez
(Yuma, Arizona, 1949–)
Date1991
MediumScreenprint
DimensionsSheet: 38 9/16 × 28 1/8 in. (98 × 71.4 cm)
Image: 36 1/4 × 26 1/8 in. (92 × 66.3 cm)
Image: 36 1/4 × 26 1/8 in. (92 × 66.3 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas, 2017.599
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2017.599
On View
Not on viewIn this print, Lawrence Yañez uses comedic hyperbole to include imagery typically associated with Chicanx art. "Sofa So Good", a title that incorporates wordplay, brings the exterior world indoors. The desert scene behind the chili-printed sofa—the “hot seat” —appears as a surreal picture window. Yañez shows how the broader environment, whether physical or political, can make its way into the home.
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