In In the Park, I found it to be portraying a rather strong feminist perspective, which I found to be amazing, refreshing and liberating. I really was intrigued by the fact that Alvarez creates this strong, well-poised woman delivering this "secret message", with this look of killer confidence, all while carrying a baby on her back. This image evokes a strong sense of individualism and self-reliance for the female community, which I find to be ever-fulfilling. The fact that the mother, displayed in the image, has a jetpack says that this woman cannot be stopped in her tracks. I simply enjoy the fact that while in the background there is a child playing on the ground with their mother watching from the bench, the mother in this piece is carrying her child on her back, along with a jetpack, again all while delivering this secret message.
Ultimately, I think that Alvarez wants to evoke this strong female voice in her art pieces. Moreover, Alvarez wants to convey to the audience that women are strong, independent, self-supporting and resilient human beings. I feel like this then ties in with Blake's message. Both Alvarez and Blake think that motherhood can still be accomplished all while accomplishing other things in life, such as being a spy as denoted in Alvarez's piece.
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