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Carmen Lomas Garza
born Kingsville, Texas 1948
La Curandera
ca. 1974
hand-colored etching and aquatint on paper
Garza's early prints depict the artist's memories of growing up in South Texas. In La Curandera (the healer), Garza pictures a spiritual cleansing ritual using folkloric remedies known as a limpia. The image documents traditions that incorporate indigenous practices, such as the burning of copal (tree resin) incense seen at the foot of the supine figure.
Gift of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, 1995.50.60 |