Merengue en Boca Chica” 1983 Raphael Ferrer (American, 1933-) Oil on canvas Purchase, anonymous gift; 1984 20th Century Art; Modern Art Blanche and A.L. Levine Court “Merengue en Boca Chica,” reveals a bright and moving piece of work that makes native Puerto Rican music come to mind. In the painting there is a group of three Hispanic males playing various instruments. These three figures are painted in such a way that they appear to be moving …showed first 75 words of 1710 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1710 total…dimension of creativity. Six Questions I would ask: 1. Where are the people really? Puerto Rico, or the Dominican Republic? 2. What inspired you to paint about this subject matter? 3. Is the woman supposed to be a tourist, or a friend? 4. How long did it take you to complete this work of art? 5. How old are the musicians? Are they truly skilled? Do they read? 6. Do most of your paintings deal with similar subject matter? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**