Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Obsesión De La Muerte

  title Obsesión De La Muerte 

  description "Arbol de la vida." Spanish text encircles a purple linear tree/trail. Candles stand on seven upper curved areas. Figures, skeletons, flowers and birds perform along the branches/trails.  4/55, 20/55; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below the image reads: "4/55, 'Obsesión de la Muerte', Michiko, '94"print: José Alpuche; chopmark: embossed "SHG" below the image on the left.  COPYRIGHT WARNING 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. The Artist of any work retains all rights to that work. 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 http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/ 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 323-264-1059 E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu Web: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu  Colors used: 1. Yellow, 2. Magenta, 3. Cyan Blue, 4. Flesh, 5. Gray, 6. Black, 7. Gold, 8. Dark Green. "Depicted as an 'Arbol de la Vida' which at the same time is an 'Arbol de la muerte.' It is a representation of how one Mexico died. A society that had existed centuries, along with it's culture, religion and language was all but extinguished and a new social order was instituted using Christianity as the cement which hold[s] it together." M. Furukawa 

  artist/creator Furukawa, Michiko 

  subject Mexican American Art  All Souls' Day  Chicano Art  Religious Art  Guadalupe, Our Lady Of  Día De Los Muertos  Mestizaje  Mexican Americans  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere