Yolanda Lopez

Another collection that showcases Yolanda Lopez’s mission to portray Chicanas positively is the Tres Mujeres series. This series is my favorite in the book because of how simple and effective it is. The drawings are black and white and portray the women simply. The women have simple poses and are portrayed non sexually, emphasizing that their role is not sexual or maternal. The title of the pieces are also effective at dismantling gender roles because they detach the women from men. The subjects in the series are Yolanda, her mother, and grandmother; her mother and grandmother represent the powerful women in her life and their importance is evident because they are the only subjects in the drawings. More emphasis was also placed on the women’s faces than their bodies; this forces the viewer to look for detail in the women’s faces instead of their bodies.
I like how the women are drawn and how this enhances their natural beauty. My favorite drawing is the grandmother( bottom left) because she looks so kind and powerful. Lopez's portrayal of her mother and grandmother is impactful because she presents them as individuals and tells their story. The neutral setting that Yolanda placed the women in also makes their representation stronger because it is more universal. It is easy to pictures other women in those settings, creating a sense of community.