the last egg

oil on canvas 120x70 cm painted in Cuba 2007

During the special period in Cuba famine was an everyday hardship. Food rationing brought down the daily average caloric intake to about 1,900 calories, with some adults and children getting as little 1,400.The recommended daily minimum is 2,100. During the most difficult times of the special period, Cubans would only receive 1 egg a month per person. The man in this portrait, named Angel, sits waiting for his death. The two skeletons in the background also represent angel, and what he wants from life.in the dimly lit room, support beams, a common symbol in the works of Pantoja keep the decaying home from collapse.

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