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title Chacahua

description "'Chacahua' is a fisherman's village in the State of Oaxaca, México. It is surrounded by the sea and salt lagoons full of animal and vegetation life. It's magic comes from teh harmonie (sic.) people have with their ambiance, so I wanted to rpresent (sic.) it, talking in my own language (visually) about this. Also the composition rmindes (sic.) of the way ancient people (prehispanics) used to describe their lives on 'amatl' (amate) paper called codices." C. Sánchez Duarte. Colors used: 1. Trans cyan, 2. Trans primrose yell (sic.), 3. Blend; red + orange, 4. Blend: rose + purple, 5. Emerald green, 6. Indigo. A multiple perspective and visionary image of the Earth framed by a bigger black box with green free-floating shapes. The composition shows the moon and sky with elongated cloud-like shapes and birds, and the rounded edge of the ocean connecting with the land. On the top of a hill is a light house accesible through a meandrous red road. Both hill and land are see-through and reveal a variety of animals--turtles, fish, octopuss, snakes, crocodiles, and other strange figures. One can appreciate as well a small cottage, palm or coconut trees, flowers and other strange vegetation. Atelier 21; Coventry Rag, 290 gms. I-size: 17 1/8" x 18 3/4"; P-size: 20" x 26"; Ed#: 4/52, 16/52; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below image area reads: "4/52, Chacahua, Cecilia Sánchez Duarte [the smaller 'u' inside the bigger 'D'], '92"; chopmark: embossed "SHG" insignia located in lower right corner of the print. 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

artist/creator Sánchez Duarte, Cecilia

contributor Calisphere