Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Five Women'S Altar (Detail)

  title Five Women'S Altar (Detail) 

  description Cat. 3 022(6)  From Galería de la Raza/Studio 24's Day of the Dead Exhibition. Photo is of a multi-leveled altar adorned with marigolds, calaveras, small sculptures, corn husks, and feathers. Detail is of the uppermost portion of the altar, which features feathers and corn husks behind a white mask. Beside the mask are statues of the Virgen de Guadalupe and Ganesa and a candle. The next level down features calaveras and marigolds.  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: Galeria de la Raza 2857 24th Street San Francisco, California 94110 t: 415.826.8009 Phone: 1-415-826-8009 E-mail: info@galeriadelaraza.org Web: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org 

  artist/creator Mesa-Bains, Amalia 

  subject Plaster Casts  Ganesa (Hindu Deity)  Cactus  Altars  Guadalupe, Our Lady Of  Death In Art  Día De Los Muertos  Flowers In Art  Calaveras  Feather (Material)  Chicana Art  Candles And Lights  Mexican Americans  Mexican American Art  Marigolds  Chicanas  Religion In Art  Chicano Art  Corn In Art  Masks  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere