Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Mujeres de Nepantla

  title Mujeres de Nepantla 

  description This painting was created during a residency of the Nepantla Project organized by Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942-2004) in Saratoga, California. The central image is La Llorona, who emerges from the water and from the cipactli, the crocodile. Shells, fish, and Coyolxauhqui's body parts float in the water, and the profile of her face appears in the moon. The tattoos on the two faces of La Llorona are appropriated from the codices. The soul of the fetus that she carries rises behind her. On the left, Malinche emerges from the maguey, and on the right, the artist's grandmother, Andrea, appears with a javelina, which locates the artist in South Texas. Other symbols are the butterfly, the hummingbirds, and the double-headed horse, appropriated from José Clemente Orozco. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 63" x 72" 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Chicana art  Feminism  Coyolxauhqui (Aztec deity)  Nepantla  Symbols  Hieroglyphs  Hummingbirds  Maguey  Javelina  Paintings  Tejana art  La Llorona  Tattoos  Codices  South Texas  Butterflies  Visual quotation  Abuelas  Mestizaje  Malinche  Moon  Duality  Indigeneity  Nudes in art  Portraits  Rabbits 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Javelina at Big Bend National Park

  title Javelina at Big Bend National Park 

  description Photograph of a javelina at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Rattlesnake, badger, and Javelina make the dry, brushy areas their domain. Many ranch children have raised baby Javelinas into fine pets" (p. 11). 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Javelina  Peccary  Big Bend  Wild Animals  Landscape And Nature - Wildlife 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)