
A piece of Garza ’s that really resonated with me is Lotería-Primera Tabla,1972. In this artwork, she depicts elements/characters of her life that she grew up with, in the style of the Mexican bingo game, Lotería. I grew up playing this game at the end of most parties and hangouts with my family. We bonded so much over this game and sometimes took it too seriously, we played with money too. It was an honor to lay the cards face up because as a little boy with broken Spanish, it felt good to be able to correctly, and loudly, pronounce the words that read on the card. Seeing Loteria-Primera Table in the book brought back so much nostalgia because of how much being able to hang out with my family means to me, and especially my grandma. Loteria is one of those things that I greatly correlate with her, which is why this piece especially resonated with me. My grandma is my greatest influence in terms of exposure to my Mexican culture, and she also played a pivotal role in shaping who I am today.
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