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Curandera (The Healer)
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5/75, 7/75, 24/75; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below image area reads: "Curandera, 5/75, Alejandro Romero, L.A., 1993"
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Colors used: 1. Process Yellow, 2. Process Magenta, 3. Process Magenta, 4. Process Black, 5. Turquoise Blue, 6. Trans, Green Blue, 7. Trans. Pearl White. "An allegorical representation of the blending of myth and religion in Latin America. The central rigures represent the act of healing as taking place an (sic.) the surrounding figures are the constant evocation of two forces in perpetual motion." A. Romero
Within the multicolored, image-packed print, there is a man with a jaguar in his shoulders who is placing his hands on another man's forefront. The background is a jungle with superimposed images of animals, skulls, fruits, and mythological figures, among others. There are two versions of this print: one where the skull at the bottom right is green-yellow, and the other where it is pink-blue.
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