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Mangán Tayón- Food For Thought
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"The central image of the piece is a woman cooking food anwearing an apron which reads "Mangán Tayón" which in Ilocano means "Let's Eat." fields of gold surround her and feature portraits and images of the artist's grandparents, faces, and as farmworkers working in the fields. They are depicted in sepia and skin color/flesh tones to indicate a feeling of the past in comparison to the central figure of the woman who is shown in more intense colors with warmer flesh tones to indicate the present. In the foreground are plates of food, spices, sauces, fruit and vegetables used in the preparation of the food which are all symbolic to the artist family community and culture." Colors used: Cyan, Magenta, Dark Yellow, Flesh Tone (orange, brown), Sepia, Jade Green, Flesh Tone Dark (orange, brown), Gold, Purple, Off White-Highlights.d
Maestras 2; Coventry Rag, 290 gms. I-size: 26" x 18"; P-size: 22" x 30"; Ed#: 4/84, 6/84; prnt: José Alpuche; mtrx: destroyed; signed. lower left; The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self-Help Graphics & Art 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 For further information: (323) 881-6444 Fax: (323) 881-6447 info@selfhelpgraphics.com
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