Title
Codex de Rigoberta Menchu
Alternative Title
Codex of Rigoberta Menchu
Description
From the Codex Series, this portrait of Rigoberta Menchú pays homage to her after she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1992. She is emerging from the maguey, the artist's symbol of rebirth and resurrection. Behind the Nobel laureate is the Tree of Life from Palenque and Cipactli, a crocodilian earth monster. The red field depicts the Maya earth band, from which Cipactli is born. The blue Maya sky band contains hieroglyphs associated with celestial bodies. The hieroglyphs in the thirteen dual boxes symbolize motifs from Menchú's life, cultural concepts, and ideology. Acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 54" x 55"
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Image
https://artist-encuentro.elevator.umn.edu/fileManager/bestDerivativeByFileId/68c0c0c1fb71e74ca6083930
Identifier
SB_Codex_Rigoberta_1993
Access Rights
© 1993, Santa C. Barraza. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the written consent of the artist. The image may be used for educational personal individual uses and with credit to the artist. Please contact the artist for commercial purposes, reproduction and/or publication: santa.b@santabarraza.com