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Juan de Dios Mora
born Yahualica, Mexico 1984
El Animo es Primero (Encouragement Is First)
2018
linocut on paper
Working in a style that recalls the signature linocuts of Mexico's Taller de Gráfica Popular (People's Graphic Workshop), Mora carefully documents contemporary life in Laredo, an immigrant border town in South Texas. Mora's compositions elevate everyday people to heroic status, highlighting their rasquache or "making-do" ethos. El Animo es Primero (Encouragement Is First) depicts a resident of Laredo who customized his wheelchair to mow lawns to earn a living.
Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2019.35.4 |