Serigraphs printed using five colors, with a few thin layers of clear ink over some of the linework. Printed on soft, acid-free, 100% cotton, 300 gsm, German-made Hahnemuhle paper. 21in x 27in paper size. (18.5in x 23.5in printed area). "Totlazonantzin translates to "our beloved mother" in Nahuatl, and can be seen in the Nican Mopohua ("Here It Is Told), the first recorded account of the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, written in the mid-1500s and first published in 1649.
In my own experience growing up in the southwestern US, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was very familiar and seemingly ever-present. She could be seen at home and in the homes of friends, inside churches and on the outside of liquor stores, sometimes accompanied by tough-looking Old English letters or flowery script on clothing, blankets, lowriders, etc. One of my favorite t-shirts I wore in the late'90s had an image of Our Lady carrying an injured or dying cholo underneath the phrase "mi vida está en tus manos(my life is in your hands)". Almost a century earlier she'd adorned the banners of Zapata's revolutionary peasant armies, and a century before that was on Hidalgo's banners fighting for independence from Spain. In the words of Octavio Paz, she is "the consolation of the poor, the shield of the weak, the help of the oppressed"..Kaws Banksy Futura pushead graffiti mr cartoon retna bast mr Andre takashi murakami swoon Jose parka mr brainwash street art faile Judith supine supreme fuct japan coop complex beyond the streets rostarr twist. This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints". The seller is "b14703hve" and is located in this country: US.
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