My artwork is about resistance, de-colonization, self-definition, self-empowerment and survival. I draw upon myths, family folklore, and indigenismo … - Santa Barraza

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My artwork is about resistance, de-colonization, self-definition, self-empowerment and survival. I draw upon myths, family folklore, and indigenismo (a native way of being). I reinterpret and register all these as cultural, visual, iconographic manifestations of my identity. As the subject matter of my art, I exalt a lineage of women, energized from a sacred space of creation.

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About Santa Barraza

Santa Barraza (born April 7, 1951) is a Chicana mixed-media artist and painter who is well-known for her colorful, retablo style painting. Barraza pulls inspiration from her own mestiza ancestry and from Pre-Columbian art. Barraza is considered to be an important artist in the Chicano art movement.

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Alternative Names: Santa Contreras Barraza
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