Lucía Maya

Lucía Maya was a Mexican sculptor and painter (born 1953).

Also recorded as Lucia Maya.

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Identity

What the record establishes about Lucía Maya.

Lucía Maya is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Lucía Maya is recorded as a citizen of Mexico. Versus versus : 100 poems by deaf, disabled & neurodivergent poets / edited by Rachael Boast. is dated 2025 and held by Wellcome Collection. Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame is dated 650-700 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1965.407). The Art Institute of Chicago records 8 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading.

Lucía Maya is recorded with the citizenship of Mexico. Lucía Maya is recorded as sculptor and painter.

Works and catalogued output

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 1 work under this heading. Open Library catalogues 2 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Lucía Maya may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Lucía Maya is established in the international name authorities as Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1057630594, Library of Congress no96015089, ISNI 0000000042069891, VIAF 70981577 and Wikidata Q6698650.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 200 to 2025.

Lucía Maya. Lucia Maya. Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame, dated 650-700, limestone, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1965.407. Stela, dated c. 702, limestone, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1990.22. Figure of a Standing Warrior, dated 650–800, ceramic with pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1963.272. Figure of an Aristocratic Lady, dated 650–800, earthenware and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2001.512. Covered Vessel with the Principal Bird and Peccary Heads, dated 200–300 CE, ceramic and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2008.206. Vessel Depicting a Sacrificial Ceremony for a Royal Accession, dated 750–800, probably 753, ceramic and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1969.239. Versus versus : 100 poems by deaf, disabled & neurodivergent poets / edited by Rachael Boast., dated 2025, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Au Guatemala, une cité maya tirée de l’oubli, Le Courrier de l'UNESCO, 2025. En Guatemala, una ciudad maya rescatada del olvido, El Correo de la UNESCO, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 650Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 650Figure of a Standing Warrior (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 650Figure of an Aristocratic Lady (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 702Stela (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1953Lucía Maya born.
  6. 1953Lucía Maya was born on 1 January 1953.
  7. 1965Chak Ak’ Paat Kuy ("Red Turkey") Playing the Ballgame is dated 650-700 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1965.407).
  8. 2025Versus versus : 100 poems by deaf, disabled & neurodivergent poets / edited by Rachael Boast. is dated 2025 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Au Guatemala, une cité maya tirée de l’oubli, Le Courrier de l'UNESCO, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    En Guatemala, una ciudad maya rescatada del olvido, El Correo de la UNESCO, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Lucía Maya (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 3 articles naming Lucía Maya.

    open access index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Lucía Maya.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Lucía Maya.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6698650: Lucía Maya

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  8. 8.

    “Lucía Maya”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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