Artwork
Primas
Artist
Barbara Carrasco
(American, b. 1955)
DepartmentContemporary Art
Date2001
MediumScreen print
DimensionsImage: 15 7/8 × 21 7/8 in. (40.3 × 55.6 cm)
Sheet: 21 7/8 × 30 in. (55.6 × 76.2 cm)
Sheet: 21 7/8 × 30 in. (55.6 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ricardo and Harriett Romo
Object number2012.31.2
Copyright© Barbara Carrasco
DescriptionTwo young girls hugging each other and looking at the viewer.Label TextDepicted in an embrace and surrounded by hearts, these ‘primas’ (cousins) are the artist’s daughter and niece. The strength of their familial bond is mirrored in the braided hair, which has been cut—perhaps signifying the young girls’ independence or a departure from traditional values and customs.
Barbara Carrasco was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in Los Angeles where she became an activist. For fifteen years, she designed banners and signs for the United Farm Workers union, working closely with César Chávez and Dolores Huerta.
Representadas en un abrazo y rodeadas de corazones, estas primas son la hija de la artista y su sobrina. La fuerza de los lazos familiares se refleja en el mechón cortado de la trenza, tal vez para significar la independencia de las jóvenes o un distanciamiento de los valores y costumbres tradicionales.
Bárbara Carrasco nació en El Paso, Texas, y creció en Los Ángeles, donde se convirtió en una activista. Por quince años ha diseñado pancartas y letreros para el sindicato United Farm Workers y trabajando en estrecha colaboración con César Chávez y Dolores Huerta.
(LSM, 2024)
Not on view
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