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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 -
Cihauteteo con Coyolxauhqui y St. Philomena
title Cihauteteo con Coyolxauhqui y St. Philomenadescription From the Mujeres Nobles Series, the artist printed her serigraph onto canvas and attached the image onto another canvas, on which she painted a house and other elements around the collage. The healing tree and cloud locate the artist in South Texas. The ollin hieroglyph appears in the foundation of the shotgun style house, an architectural style well-known in Texas. St. Philomena, the child martyr, appears above the home to safeguard it. Multimedia. Dimensions: 60" x 50”artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Yellow Rose of Texas Occupied America Oztotl glyph Atlatl dart Coyolxauhqui (Aztec deity) La Llorona Chicana art Tejana art Borderlands Conquest Feminism Frontera Hieroglyphs Maguey Nudes in art Paintings Roses Symbols Tattooscontributor Santa C. Barraza -
La Llorona II
title La Llorona IIdescription The monumental painting depicts La Llorona in occupied America, as indicated by the cave hieroglyph, oztotl, pierced by the atlatl dart. The maguey gives energy and life to La Llorona. The composition of the water in the background is informed by the artist's study of the Mesoamerican codices. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 48" x 87"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject La Llorona Maguey Water Landscapes Tattoos Codices Oztotl glyph Sacred Hearts Corazón sagrado Conquest Atlatl dart Symbols Hieroglyphs Nepantla Indigeneity Genesis Nudes in art Chicana art Tejana art Occupied America Borderlands Frontera Paintings Roses Yellow Rose of Texascontributor Santa C. Barraza -
Mujeres de Nepantla
title Mujeres de Nepantladescription 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, Santasubject 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 Rabbitscontributor Santa C. Barraza -
La Llorona vs. La Migra
title La Llorona vs. La Migradescription Acrylic on canvas / acrílico sobre lienzo. 19 5/8" x 23 3/4" x 1 1/2" (frame included).artist/creator Enriquez-Courts, Pamelasubject La Llorona Satire La migra Immigration Trump, Donald J., 1946- Día de los muertos Day of the Dead Día de muertos Días de los muertos Piñatas Injustice Cigarettes Border Patrol Alcohol Beer in art Whiskey Frontera Children's detainment camp Presidents Controversy Immigrantscontributor National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) -
Young Latino Artists
title Young Latino Artistsdescription Photograph of Aldo Valdés Böhm's "La Llorona" installation sitting outside on a section of grass. This image is a close-up shot of the sculpture which shows the detail of the wood piece including the wires in the centers and black veil coming off the top.subject Museum Exhibits -- Texas -- Austin -- Photographs. Exhibitions Artworks Installations Social Life And Customs - Fairs And Exhibitions Art Exhibits La Llorona Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.) Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Young Latino Artists
title Young Latino Artistsdescription Photograph of Aldo Valdés Böhm's "La Llorona" installation sitting outside on a section of grass. This image is a shot of the sculpture showing the entire piece, including the wood portion covered by black and white veils; the wood structure is standing on an area resembling a grave.subject Museum Exhibits -- Texas -- Austin -- Photographs. Exhibitions Artworks Installations Social Life And Customs - Fairs And Exhibitions Art Exhibits La Llorona Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.) Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)