Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Festival del Sexto Sol

  title Festival del Sexto Sol 

  description Rupert García, Festival del Sexto Sol, 1974, offset lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Kohs), 2020.20.81, © 1974, Rupert García 

  artist/creator García, Rupert 

  subject Festival  Posters  Prints  Aztecs  Maya  Hieroglyphs  Speech scrolls 

  contributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) 
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  The Sacred Well of Chichen Itza

  title The Sacred Well of Chichen Itza 

  description Rupert García, The Sacred Well of Chichen Itza, 1971, silkscreen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Museum Purchase, Gift of Richard Rodriguez), 2020.20.74, © 1971, Rupert García 

  artist/creator García, Rupert 

  subject Mexican  Face  Image and text  Exhibitions  Prints  Posters  Maya  Formalism 

  contributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) 
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  Codex de Rigoberta Menchu

  title Codex de Rigoberta Menchu 

  description 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, Santa 

  subject 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 Totec 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Retablo Codex Mural, frame design

  title Retablo Codex Mural, frame design 

  description This drawing is the design for Retablo Codex Mural's frame, constructed of metal, at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Each compartment contains a motif of Mesoamerican hieroglyphs. The frame imitates a colonial tin retablo with rounded corners and sacred imagery. The date of the mural is written in Mayan hieroglyphs in the lower right corner. The frame is constructed of aluminum with embossing. Ink on vellum. Dimensions: 11 ¼" x 18" 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Maya  Hieroglyphs  Drawings  Chicana art  Tejana art  Retablo Codex Mural  Mural art  Indigeneity  Texas--San Antonio  Science  Sun ray 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza