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Codex de Rigoberta Menchu
title Codex de Rigoberta Menchudescription From the Codex Series, this portrait of Rigoberta Menchú pays homage to her after she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1992. She is emerging from the maguey, the artist's symbol of rebirth and resurrection. Behind the Nobel laureate is the Tree of Life from Palenque and Cipactli, a crocodilian earth monster. The red field depicts the Maya earth band, from which Cipactli is born. The blue Maya sky band contains hieroglyphs associated with celestial bodies. The hieroglyphs in the thirteen dual boxes symbolize motifs from Menchú's life, cultural concepts, and ideology. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 54" x 55"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Codices Calendar art Portraits Menchú Tum, Rigoberta, 1959- Tree of Life Árbol de la vida Mexico--Chiapas--Palenque Maya Hieroglyphs Sacred codex Aztecs Mesoamerican Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Symbols Appropriation Indigeneity Indigenous people Maguey Ollin Paintings Postmodernism Tonalli Xipe Toteccontributor Santa C. Barraza -
La Virgen Indigena
title La Virgen Indigenadescription Emphasizing her indigenous identity and empowerment, the portrait of Guadalupe gazes directly at the viewer. A Mesoamerican motif appears in the background, likely the sky band. The print includes multiple symbols including, the Eye of God, the Holy Spirit as a dove, and the Indigenous symbol for pregnancy. The lithographic print of Series III is the second of three impressions. Lithography on Rives BFK Buff Color paper. Dimensions of the image: 17 ½" x 15"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Prints Guadalupe, Our Lady of Tonantzin Virgen de Guadalupe Sacred Hearts Doves Symbols Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Indigenous people Indígenas Mestizaje Holy Spiritcontributor Santa C. Barraza