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Codex de La Llorona de la Diosa de Maize
title Codex de La Llorona de la Diosa de Maizedescription From the Codex Series, the artist visualizes a story that she learned from her mother. La Llorona emerges from the maguey which has a fetus. The diosa stands behind a corn plant, appropriated from a codex. Among the icons associated with La Llorona and the Corn Goddess are corn, cacao, water, a fetus, plants, a fertility symbol, and the sundial. Marble dust sourced from Mexico is used to create texture. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 39 ¾" x 43 ½"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Calendar art Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Symbols Appropriation Hieroglyphs Codices Postmodernism La Llorona Maguey Corn goddess Indigeneity Landscapes Maiz Nudes in art Paintings Sun ray Tattoos Tonallicontributor Santa C. Barraza