The presentations are all amazing, and I really enjoyed them a lot. I would like to review the presentation about Graciela Carrillo shared by Jacqueline Torres. Graciela Carrillo was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1950, and she attended San Francisco Art Institute in 1969.
One of the most impressive pieces in the presentation was a mural named Latino America. There are many symbols in this art work that have symbolic meaning. This artwork shows a Mexican American Community and the reality and experiences of the Mexican American women. The corn in the mural shows the Mexican American focus on farming, fields, and food. Graciela also shows the women who were able to connect their educational knowledge with their cultural roots in this mural. The mural is bright and bold in color and shows a rich and vibrant scene. It gave me a glimpse into the way of life of an ethnic community that I hadn't known much about before.
Another piece I really like is from her print, Marzo, also called March, which depicts another indigenous man with angel wings being guided by figures to the calendar. The man's angel wings and his strong arms represent his distinctive identity, and it is possible that he is a sacred, revered figure. The calendar is an important symbol of the Chicanos, who created it to estimate and identify time for more efficient farming.
I enjoyed watching the presentations, I could see a world I knew little about before here, and it taught me a lot of new things.
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