The Iron Man Cometh!, from the series "TALES OF TEWA SUSPENSE"

Label TextThis suite of prints documents important historic events in the story of the Pueblo people. The scenes depict clashes between the Pueblo and European colonials, drawn in a style highly influenced by comic books. Garcia’s narrative presents the arrival of “The Iron Man” as an apocalyptic event over which his Pueblo hero eventually triumphs. In presenting the violence of colonialism from the indigenous point of view, Garcia questions widely accepted versions of American history. He also presents a superhero drawn in a familiar style, but whose race and origin story critically remind us of voices often ignored by white, Western culture.

Jason Garcia's suite of seven silkscreen prints, TEWA TALES OF SUSPENSE, 2016, presents scenes from history presented in the style of mass-produced action and super-hero comic books. Garcia (or Okuu Pin), is of Tewa descent, and comes from a long line of potters and artists. He researches clashes between the native peoples of the Southwest and colonial forces, basing each image on an actual event.

Source: News Oct Nov Dec 2017

DimensionsSheet: 24 × 19 in. (61 × 48.3 cm)
Image: 20 × 13 3/8 in. (50.8 × 34 cm)

Accession Number 2017.19.1

Classificationsprint

SignedJG OKUU PIN (l,r graphite)

Inscriptions20/20 (l,l graphite)

Edition20/20

Portfolio/Series"TALES OF TEWA SUSPENSE"

ProvenanceJim and Ellen Hubbell, Des Moines [acquired by 2017]; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 2017]