El Vals de las Mariposas (The Waltz of the Butterflies)
2008
21st Century
16 x 21 7/8 in. (40.6 x 55.6 cm)
Alma Lopez,
Mexican born, American,
b. 1966
Published by
Serie Project, Austin, TX,
b. 1993
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
North America
Medium and Support:
Screen Print
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Art Angels
Accession Number:
14-G-3621
Label from Border Crossings: Immigration in Contemporary Prints, La Salle University Art Museum, March 16 - June 9, 2016:
“A spirit, a dream, or a wish… or a hope” is how Mexican-born Chicana artist, activist, and visual storyteller Alma Lopez describes the central figure in her print El Vals de las Mariposas. This title is shared with a waltz that is commonly performed at quinceañeras, a party celebrating the fifteenth year of a young woman’s life. Along with the waltz, Lopez addresses multiple traditions with a complex symbolism that characterizes her artwork.
— SerieProject.org
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