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Tamalada
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Carmen Lomas Garza, Tamalada, 1990, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by John B. Turner, 1997.5, (c) 1990, Carmen Lomas Garza
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The vibrant lithograph uses primary colors to achieve a childlike feel. For example, the primary colors red, blue, and yellow are usually the first taught to children in elementary school which underscores the notion that this is an early childhood memory. In addition, it seems that each generation is color-coded with the heads of the family, which are the grandparents, wearing a dark shade of blue. The rest are either wearing yellow, red, orange, and purple.
This occasion, the tamalada, is typically held for special occasions and requires a family or group of friends to assemble homemade tamales. It is clear that the intergenerational family are enjoying themselves making the food with one another. Their family arrangement around a table is duplicated in the Last Supper, which appears on the kitchen wall, signaling the sacredness of the family gathering. (Author: Lizbeth Guanajuato)
This occasion, the tamalada, is typically held for special occasions and requires a family or group of friends to assemble homemade tamales. It is clear that the intergenerational family are enjoying themselves making the food with one another. Their family arrangement around a table is duplicated in the Last Supper, which appears on the kitchen wall, signaling the sacredness of the family gathering. (Author: Lizbeth Guanajuato)
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