Los Amigos Americanos (Our American friends) [miniature scene depicting two Americans at home], unknown maker from Mexico

Artwork Overview

Los Amigos Americanos (Our American friends) [miniature scene depicting two Americans at home] , 1985–1995
Where object was made: Oaxaca, Mexico
Material/technique: paper; glass; wood; paint; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 6.5 x 10 x 4.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 2 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 3/4 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Argersinger Fund
Accession number: 2007.4280
Not on display

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Archive label, Watkins Museum exhibit, date unknown: Although this piece portrays a typical American family, it is also a portrait of a typical middle-class Mexican family. It suggests that well-off Mexicans have sold out to the yanquis (Yankees). The mirror reflects the viewer's face, asking, "Are you one of them?