Waldemar Morales Logo’s "Portrait of América" is an oil-on-canvas portrait of a beautiful young woman; the subject is of Cuban and Spanish heritage, and wears a vibrant red loose-fitting Moroccan-inspired caftan, exposing her right shoulder. When asked about the painting, Meadows Museum (on the Dallas, Texas campus of Southern Methodist University) curator Patricia Manzano Rodríguez exclaimed, “What I love about this work is how it beautifully brings together different cultural influences ... It turns out, the model’s name was América!”

“Portrait of América” by Waldemar Morales Lugo - Oil on canvas / 1957 - Museo de Arte de Ponce (Puerto Rico) #womeninart #art #artwork #oilpainting #womensart #portraitofawoman #fineart #heritage #MuseodeArtedePonce #WaldemarMoralesLugo #Lugo #PuertoRicanArt #portrait #FerréFoundation