Mariana Salem on José Dolores López’s Adam and Eve and the Serpent

In the online edition of MoMA’s ArtSpeaks program, a member of our staff shares personal impressions of an artwork in the galleries. Here, Mariana Salem, assistant director of Special Programming and Events, takes a close look at José Dolores López’s Adam and Eve and the Serpent (c. 1930) and sees the artist’s frustration and excitement in the tiniest details.

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