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From El Día de los Muertos Exhibition, curated by René Yáñez and Ralph Maradiaga. This black and white work could be a drawing in pencil, pen, or charcoal, or could be a painting in oil pastels or paint. It features a calavera with the attributes of La Virgen de Guadalupe: hands folded, head cocked to the side (although to the right), the moon at her feet, and an angel beneath her, (the angel's face is also a skull). She is backed by a cross. The left side of the cross has a cow skull, the right has a pyramid with an eye in the center. The eye emits a beam that has broken one corner of the crescent moon at la Virgen's feet. The upper portion of the cross bears a banner with the word "Tonantzín" (Nahuatl="our mother"), the pre-conquest designation for the goddess Coatlicue. The entire image is set within an arch that is part of an architectural structure, possibly a castle. In the upper corners outside the arch are different phases of the moon. Cat.3 083(6) 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: Galeria de la Raza 2857 24th Street San Francisco, California 94110 t: 415.826.8009 Phone: 1-415-826-8009 E-mail: info@galeriadelaraza.org Web: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org
Aztec goddesses Calaveras Chicano art Chicanos Angels in art Día de los muertos Religion in art Eye in art Crosses in art Mexican American art Mexican Americans Moon - In art Coatlicue (Aztec deity) Pyramids in art Guadalupe, Our Lady of Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
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