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Image is of poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (a.k.a. Sor Juana de Asbaje) and E.Z.L.N. comandante Ramona. Between the two of them is a hand with a spiral and the words "mixik' balamil" in the palm. On Sor Juana's habit are many nahuatl words and the English poem, "Blessed lady / do not go / Mother do not / Cause us woe / If to heaven / you ascend / will you still / your love extend?" On Ramona's dress is a quote from the Popol Vuh and the words, "Todos Somos Ramona". "Tan background with stylized stars, flowers, and spots representing the pelt of the sacred jaguar. Three main female figures: la mujer Zapatista con sus niños, Sor Juana with portrait of poet Rosario Castellanos in herbosom. The central image is the hand of the goddess. Various Nahua and Mayan symbols along with text and poetry." 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
Chicana art Chicanas Chicano art Chicanos Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Mexico) Indians of Mexico - Languages - Writing Mexican American art Mexican Americans Poetry Revolutionaries Women in art Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695 Castellanos, Rosario
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