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Sofia BASSI Mexican, 1913-1998
Emerged From the Sea [Emergida del mar], 1969
Oil on masonite
61 x 31 cm | 24 x 12 1/4 in
signed ‘ELC’, or En la Cárcel, meaning ‘in prison’. In 1968, Bassi pleaded guilty to the murder of her son-in-law in an incident that remains veiled in uncertainty. Sentenced to...
signed ‘ELC’, or En la Cárcel, meaning ‘in prison’. In 1968, Bassi pleaded guilty to the murder of her son-in-law in an incident that remains veiled in uncertainty. Sentenced to ten years in prison in Acapulco, she continued to paint prolifically while incarcerated, producing more than 250 works.