Existing comment:
Rupert García
born French Camp, California 1941
Frida Kahlo (September), from Galería de la Raza's 1975 Calendario
1975
screenprint on paper
Gift of the Margaret Terrazas Santos Collection, 2019.52.19
Frida Kahlo was not an iconic figure in U.S. visual culture until Chicano and Chicana artists began incorporating her likeness. They admired Kahlo's commitment to social justice and her dedication to Mexican visual culture and mestizo heritage, as well as her unabashed portrayal of her own experiences as a woman and an artist. García, one of the first Chicano artists to portray Kahlo, created this print as part of a calendar portfolio, a format that allowed artists to promote Kahlo as a role model and invite others to recognize her importance. |