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Las Mujeres de las Americas
title Las Mujeres de las Americasdescription The artist was invited to create a print at Talleres del Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita, in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, in preparation for the exhibition, Blanco y Negro at the Museo Nacional de la Estampa in Mexico City. She created this image to honor the women in her life. Guadalupe, the central image, represents mestizaje, empowerment, and the Americas. The other figures from left to right are the goddess Coyolxauhqui, the artist's mother, her grandmother, and Petra Vela de Vidal Kenedy (1823-1885), the matriarch of the Kenedy Ranch in Sarita, Texas. Coyolxauhqui wears Coatlicue's necklace of hearts and hands. Nopales and the green jay locate the artist in South Texas. Etching on copper. Dimensions of image: 24" x 38 ¾”artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Birds Families Symbols Talisman Chicana art Feminism Portraits Coyolxauhqui (Aztec deity) Nepantla Hieroglyphs Maguey Tejana art Codices South Texas Roses Abuelas Mestizaje Artist proofs Tattoos Matriarchy Kenedy, Petra Vela de Vidal (1823-1885) Contreras, Andrea Lopez Barraza, Frances Contreras Doves Holy Spirit Ollin Prints Guadalupe, Our Lady of Tonantzin Virgen de Guadalupecontributor 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 -
Los Tios
title Los Tiosdescription The print is an appropriation of a 1940s family photograph, taken when the artist's aunt and uncle were dating. They are standing on a pier at Loyola Beach in Texas. A/P etching print. Dimensions: 23 ¾” x 17 ½"artist/creator Barraza, Santacontributor Santa C. Barraza -
Tronera (Gunport)
title Tronera (Gunport)description Photograph of an inside view of a tronera (gunport). Troneras were common in casas mayores in South Texas until the 1860s.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Architecture Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs South Texas Gunports Troneras Casas Mayorescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)