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Una Vida Continua
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Una Vida Continua, back cover
title Una Vida Continua, back coverdescription This artist book was inspired by elementary school students whom the artist taught to produce artist books. The image captures the students' signatures which appear on the first back panel of the book. The artwork honors the women in her life, including Coatlicue, Guadalupe, Barraza’s great-grandmother, grandmothers, mother, and her daughter, Andrea. This is a mixed media work with ribbons, milagros of amate paper, tulle, lace, thread, hair, appropriated family photos, glitter, sequins, safety pins, and hand-colored prints and photocopies. It also includes a self-portrait panel. Artist book. Opened dimensions: 10 ¾” x 80"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Artist books Mixed media Appropriation Postmodernism Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Calendar art Image and text Nepantla Una Vida Continuacontributor Santa C. Barraza -
Una Vida Continua, display view
title Una Vida Continua, display viewdescription The documentary photograph captures the accordion construction of this artist book, illuminating how the artist was influenced by Mesoamerican codices. The image also shows the cover of the artist book with Guadalupe/Tonanzin, and a small pouch that contains the students' contributions to the project. The work honors the women in the artist's life, including Coatlicue, Guadalupe, Barraza’s great-grandmother, grandmothers, mother, and her daughter, Andrea, and some of these portraits are visible in the image. The artist's creative process was inspired by elementary school students whom the artist taught to produce artist books. The students' signatures appear on the first back panel of the book. This is a mixed media work with ribbons, milagros of amate paper, tulle, lace, thread, hair, appropriated family photos, glitter, sequins, safety pins, and hand-colored prints and photocopies. Artist book. Opened dimensions: 10 ¾” x 80"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Artist books Codices Coatlicue (Aztec deity) Garza, Canuta Meza Barraza, Victoria Barraza, Frances Contreras Self-portraits Guadalupe, Our Lady of Tonantzin Virgen de Guadalupe Aztec calendar Mixed media Appropriation Postmodernism Fiber arts Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Calendar art Image and text Matriarchy Portraits Abuelas Milagros Nepantla Tonalli Una Vida Continuacontributor Santa C. Barraza -
Una Vida Continua, front cover
title Una Vida Continua, front coverdescription The cover of the artist book depicts Guadalupe/Tonanzin. The work honors the women in her life, including Coatlicue, Guadalupe, Barraza’s great-grandmother, grandmothers, mother, and her daughter, Andrea. This is a mixed media work with ribbons, milagros of amate paper, tulle, lace, thread, hair, appropriated family photos, glitter, sequins, safety pins, and hand-colored prints and photocopies. It also includes a self-portrait panel. Artist book. Opened dimensions: 10 ¾” x 80"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Artist books Codices Guadalupe, Our Lady of Tonantzin Virgen de Guadalupe Mixed media Appropriation Postmodernism Fiber arts Image and text Feminism Chicana art Tejana art Matriarchy Portraits Milagros Nepantla Una Vida Continuacontributor Santa C. Barraza