Rebozos

by Carmen Tafolla

Catalina Garate Garcia (Illustrator), Hector Garcia Manzanedo (Afterword), and Catalina Gárate García (Illustrator)

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Celebrating both the rebozo as a cultural icon of Mexico and the series of rebozo-inspired paintings by Mexican–Californian artist Catalina Gárate, this bilingual collection of poems gives voices of strength, endurance, joy, and sorrow to the women of Gárate’s paintings. The rebozo is considered a physical manifestation of Mexican womanhood throughout every stage of life and can be used as a tool of daily labor: a sling to carry children, a shield from weather or from prying eyes, an heirloom, and even a shroud. Inspired by each painting, these poems, in both Spanish and English, are accompanied by a historical explanation of the role of the rebozo in Mexican history, art, and culture.
  • ISBN13 9780916727987
  • Publish Date 30 November 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Wings Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 64
  • Language English