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Colors used: 1. Gray, 2. Dark Red/ Vermillion, 3. Opaque Aqua Transaqua (sic.), 5, Bluegreen, 6. Opaque Moss Green, 7. Red/Gray, 8. White, 9. magenta, 10. Process Blue.Image of a cactus resting on a male bust with his hands holding his collar. The cactus contains photo images of five generations; documentation of two cultures. "Best of Two Worlds acknowledges the contributions fo five generations and two cultures in the formation of yet a third culture, the Mexican-American. Parents watched some of their offspring die, other become war heroes, and others edged into the U.S. under difficult circumstances during the Mexican Revolution. But those who come to the U.S. brought Mexican-born children who were destined to parent the first generation of Mexican-Americans. These three generations formulated the passionate Mexican-American heritage. But the Mexican-American was to enter his own revolution: to fight for his identity; to establish his values in a country which differed in culture and in values from the three generations that had preceded him. Now the fifth generation has to respond to a new-age culture: electronics, space, sex, materialism, Ronald Reagan, etc. Like the cactus which supports the eagle on the Mexican flag, they are all undeniably Mexican-rooted!" J. Perez. Atelier 10; Westwinds; I-size: 24" x 38"; P-size: 24" x 38"; Ed#: 4/59; Signed;, Inscription in pencil located at the bottom reads: "4/59, title, signature and 87" print: Oscar Duardo; chopmark: "SHG" chops located in the lower right hand corner .Bitterness and success can be found in this fourth generatin. Some long--even protest---for (s0c.) the past, others abandon the past entirely, while others seek ways to merge the best of two worlds. Some will concern themselves with their heritage and others will continue to abandon it. One thing sure (sic.): 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
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