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Ofrenda A La Madre
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Print depicts a small altar surrounded by papel picado on top, marigolds on the right, and calla lilies on the bottom. Altar is composed of an image of la Virgen de Guadalupe, a framed photograph, roses, a candles, and a sugar skull.
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Ofelia Esparza is internationally recognized for her ofrendas (altars or shrines) that commemorate the dead. For example, in 2018, Esparza received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. As a sixth-generation altarista (altar-maker), Esparza learned from her mother and grandmother to make ofrendas to honor loved ones who have passed away. She continued the family heritage by teaching her own children. Additionally, Esparza teaches youth in East Los Angeles about the importance of continuing this tradition and builds altares for numerous community organizations, schools, and churches.
Produced at Self Help Graphics and Art, the print shows the numerous elements that signal an offering: a figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe, marigold flowers or cempoalxochitl, roses, candles, papel picado (cut paper), and a framed photo of the commemorated person. Depicting a domestic altar, the image suggests the concept of domesticana, which artist, curator, and scholar Amalia Mesa Bains coined to indicate how Chicana artists reference domesticity to challenge gender norms and celebrate womanhood. (Authors: Karen Mary Davalos with Karen Castellanos)
Produced at Self Help Graphics and Art, the print shows the numerous elements that signal an offering: a figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe, marigold flowers or cempoalxochitl, roses, candles, papel picado (cut paper), and a framed photo of the commemorated person. Depicting a domestic altar, the image suggests the concept of domesticana, which artist, curator, and scholar Amalia Mesa Bains coined to indicate how Chicana artists reference domesticity to challenge gender norms and celebrate womanhood. (Authors: Karen Mary Davalos with Karen Castellanos)
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