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Mes-Ti-Zo, Aeleen Jacinto
Mes-Ti-Zo, Aeleen Jacinto
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Meztiso is an exploration of the artist’s identity as an individual born and raised in Guatemala; which is a country rich in natural resources where the majority of the population is native Maya yet the ruling class is majority white and poverty is widespread. The artist takes on this stunning contradiction using her own influences and views which were shaped by the political and economic upheaval and instability of her youth in Guatemala. The artist comments on her own identity as a person of mixed ancestry, a Meztiso, and because of her own family’s involvement in the capitalist government that …
Artistic Syncretism In Latin America: From Olmec To Spanish Colonialism, Nicole Timm
Artistic Syncretism In Latin America: From Olmec To Spanish Colonialism, Nicole Timm
Honors Theses
The purpose of this paper is to provide a historic and systematic review of colonial Latin American art. The first half will focus on the ancient arts created by the ancient civilizations that sculpted culture in Latin America centuries before the Spanish were aware another continent existed. The latter portion of the paper will look to the post-colonial period. It will begin by delving into the influence of European artistic styles blending with Latin American culture and style of painting and vice versa. The final goal of this paper is to uncover the syncretism that took place across Latin America …
Una Entrada En La Vida De Las Mujeres Inmigrantes: Una Exposición Visual Para Representar Las Experiencias De Mujeres Inmigrantes De México A Través De Retratos Y Entrevistas, Ashley Ables
World Languages and Cultures
Una entrada en la vida de las mujeres inmigrantes:
Una exposición visual para representar las experiencias de mujeres inmigrantes de México a través de retratos y entrevistas
Ashley Ables
California Polytechnic State University
Intent:
The intent of my project is to research the lives of migrant, farm-working women who have migrated from Mexico and now live and work in California. The other purpose is to present the findings to the Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo communities through interviews and artistic expression.
Methodology:
In order to research and present the lives of these women, I plan to do the following: …