| Author: | Carmen Tafolla, Hector Garcia Manzanedo, PhD | ISBN: | 9781609402310 |
| Publisher: | Wings Press | Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wings Press | Language: | Spanish |
| Author: | Carmen Tafolla, Hector Garcia Manzanedo, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9781609402310 |
| Publisher: | Wings Press |
| Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wings Press |
| Language: | Spanish |
Celebrating both the rebozo as a cultural icon of Mexico and the series of rebozo-inspired paintings by Mexican-California artist Catalina Gárate, this bilingual collection of poems gives voices of strength, endurance, joy, and sorrow to the women of Gárate’s paintings. The rebozo is considered a physical manifestation of Mexican womanhood throughout every stage of life and can be used as a tool of daily labor: a sling to carry children, a shield from weather or from prying eyes, an heirloom, and even a shroud. Inspired by each painting, these poems, in both Spanish and English, are accompanied by a historical explanation of the role of the rebozo in Mexican history, art, and culture.
Celebrating both the rebozo as a cultural icon of Mexico and the series of rebozo-inspired paintings by Mexican-California artist Catalina Gárate, this bilingual collection of poems gives voices of strength, endurance, joy, and sorrow to the women of Gárate’s paintings. The rebozo is considered a physical manifestation of Mexican womanhood throughout every stage of life and can be used as a tool of daily labor: a sling to carry children, a shield from weather or from prying eyes, an heirloom, and even a shroud. Inspired by each painting, these poems, in both Spanish and English, are accompanied by a historical explanation of the role of the rebozo in Mexican history, art, and culture.
