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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980
Art Virginia Jaramillo, Structure Nine
Structure Nine, by Virginia Jaramillo, March 5, 1965

Virginia Jaramillo, Artist
Structure Nine , March 5, 1965

Medium
Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
60 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 2 in. (153.7 x 110.5 x 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Collection of the artist. Photo by Tim Nighswander/IMAGING4ART

The highly textured surface of Structure Nine is reminiscent of the materiality of the earthworks that were being created around this time. Virginia Jaramillo created the painting in her backyard while living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts with her husband, the artist Daniel LaRue Johnson.