17 - Chagoya, Enrique - Return to Goya Caprichos, Number 63 - 2021
Etching with aquatint on paper
15" x 13" x 1"
Courtesy of the Artist and Anglim/Trimble, framed by SF Art Framing
Chagoya began this series appropriating Goya's Los Caprichos in 1999 for his own suite of prints, revisiting the work in the context of today’s political and social issues. More about the series here.
Enrique Chagoya is American, born in Mexico City. His work is focused on the constant changes of culture with humor and a critical perspective. He is currently a professor at Stanford University’s department of Art and Art History and his work can be found in many public collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the Metropolitan Museum; the Whitney Museum of American Art; SFMOMA; and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others. He has been the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2021, two NEA artist fellowships, residencies at Giverny and Cité Internationale des Arts in France, a Tiffany fellowship, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in printmaking from the Southern Graphics Conference International in 2022.
