1 10 1 http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/files/original/94aa2a11ac542b181e362516e0c61fd3.tif f8c562dbf7d6671ed997118be2238fdf Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/plugins/Dropbox/files/object_images/ART New/2013.9.zif Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource sculpture Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/plugins/Dropbox/files/object_images/ART New/2013.9.zif Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. 19869 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2013.9 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Luis Jiménez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource El Paso, TX, 1940 - 2006, Hondo, New Mexico Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1989 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 320.04 cm x 101.6 cm x 129.54 cm (126 in. x 40 in. x 51 in.) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Painted fiberglass Title A name given to the resource Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing] Description An account of the resource <span><span style="font-style:italic;">Border Crossing </span>is an over-lifesize fiberglass sculpture by Texas native Luis Jiménez. In this monumental work, Jiménez depicts a Mexican man carrying a woman and infant on his back across the Rio Grande River. <span style="font-style:italic;">Border Crossing</span> was conceived as a tribute to the artist’s grandfather, who, with his grandmother and father, illegally crossed the border between Mexico and Texas in 1924. As Jiménez later described: “I had wanted to make a piece that was dealing with the issue of the illegal alien….People talked about aliens as if they landed from outer space, as if they weren’t really people. I wanted to put a face on them: I wanted to humanize them.” Born in El Paso in 1940, Jiménez began studying art as an undergraduate at The University of Texas at Austin and received his Bachelor’s degree in 1964.</span> 2013.9