Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  The Double Agent Sirvienta: Blow Up The Hard Drive

  title The Double Agent Sirvienta: Blow Up The Hard Drive 

  description 4/56, 6/56; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below image reads: "4/56, The Double Agent Sirvienta: Blow up the Hard Drive, Laura E. Alvarez '99."  COPYRIGHT WARNING The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Artist of any work retains all rights to that work. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self Help Graphics & Art http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/ 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 323-264-1059 E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu Web: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu  Image is of a girl in a waitress uniform. The background is a folder with title "File://Translations.underdone" with letters and characters as a second background. There is a red flame that fades from orange to yellow to bottom of image. "Alvarez uses humor to scramble the gendered and raced codes of the culture of domestic labor economics, with the sirvienta doubling as an agent of subversive intelligence"--Maestras Atelier XXXIII 1999  Silkscreen; image size: 25 3/4" x 18"; paper size: 30 1/4" x 22" 

  artist/creator Álvarez, Laura E. 

  subject Mexican American Art  Women  Women Domestics  Women Spies  Chicana Art  Chicanas  Mexican Americans  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Mission In The Garden

  title Mission In The Garden 

  description "The Double Agent Sirvienta, an international spy posing as a maid and expert in the field of domestic technology, looks after and involves a blond baby in secret missions while vacationing in a tropical garden landscape. The agent/gardener in the distance is really her childhood sweetheart from a small Mexican Colonial town, but with the plastic surgery after his accident, she doesn't recognize him. Her mission plan hovers in the grass with the promise of love and small explosions. A small toy hides the preciouse [sic] data." Colors used: Light Green, Pink, Brown Skin, Sky Blue, Yellow, Light Flesh, Brown Skin (again), Dark Green, Black, and Clear Gloss.  Maestras 2; Coventry Rag, 290 gms. I-size: 18" x 22"; P-size: 22" x 30"; Ed#: 4/74, 6/74; prnt: José Alpuche; mtrx; unknown; signed. lower left; The artist of any work retains all rights to that work. Copyright has not been assigned to the Regents of the University of California. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self-Help Graphics & Art 3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 For further information: (323) 881-6444 Fax: (323) 881-6447 info@selfhelpgraphics.com 

  artist/creator Álvarez, Laura E. 

  subject Children In Art  Toys In Art  Mexican American Art  Undocumented Workers  Women Domestics  Women Spies  Work  Chicano Art  Gardening  Prints  Mexican Americans  Chicana Art  Women In Art  Posters  Chicanas  Graphic Arts  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere