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ALEXANDRA M GONZALEZ BOTÓN (b.1996)
Un Retrato (A Portrait)
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2020
72 x 48 in.
​189.9 x 122 cm
oil on canvas with embroidery

óleo sobre lienza bordado
This stunning image is a self-portrait of the artist wearing traditional Mayan dress. She captured her features by looking in a mirror after a long day at work. Although she is tired, her gaze is direct and proud. It strongly engages the viewer, though the subject also appears lost in her own thoughts. She wears a huipil, the loose fitting garment worn by indigenous women, which often is decorated with imagery that tells specific stories. In this case, the artist uses the ornamentation, including Mayan glyphs, to tell of the journey she and her mother made from Guatemala to the U.S. 

Esta impresionante imagen es un autorretrato del artista con el traje tradicional Maya. Capturó sus rasgos mirándose en un espejo después de un largo día de trabajo. Aunque está cansada, su mirada es directa y orgullosa. Atrae fuertemente al espectador, aunque el sujeto también parece perdido en sus propios pensamientos. Lleva un huipil, la prenda holgada que usan las mujeres indígenas, que a menudo está decorada con imágenes que relatan historias específicas. En este caso, la artista utiliza la ornamentación, incluidos los glifos Mayas, para contar el viaje que ella y su madre hicieron desde Guatemala hasta Estados Unidos.
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