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A young woman who is wearing a white dress is looking up, her right hand about to touch a woman's hand coming from heaven, the left one joining hands with an older woman who represents a virgen and is wearing a green shawl with a golden aura around her. On the ground there is an image of Death wearing a black shawl. The background shows a pattern inside of which there is one more image of a woman with little chicks playing around her. These images are intertwined in a ground of flames, fire, hearts, apples, and a big green snake. The sky is light blue. "A woman rising from flames, tempted by the serpent and death, holding hands with a mother/guadalupe figure. In the backgournd is a picture frame with a mother and her children/chickens. In the foreground, are apples turning into sarcred heart. Meaning: women helping women or women finding/searching for spirituality + God." A. Lopez. Colors used: 1. Primrose yellow, 2. Trans Red Flesh, 3. Blue Blended into T-Base, 4. Trans Fire Red, 5. Lt Trans Green, 6. Trans Yell (sic.) Orange. "The central figure is a woman, who rises from flames and is tempted by death and the serpent. She holds hands with a mother/guadalupe figure, while reaching to touch a god/goddess hand. Meaning: A woman reaches out to a woman, therefore women are helping women. Also, there is direct reference to the Bible and genesis, therefore there is a search to reinvite the blaming of Eve/women. But also for women to reach a center/spirituality in a belief that does not hold them responsible for the face of man." A. Lopez 4/60, 18/60; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below image area reads: "4/60, Genesis [female genetic symbol], Alma Lopez, 92"; chopmark: embossed "SHG" located in lower left corner outside image area. 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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