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"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
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