This print is
entitled “Plumas Para Paloma and it is by the Chicana artist Glenna
Avila. It was done at Self Help Graphics in Los Angeles in 1989.
We can see a
naked baby lying on two rugs with photos around her. There are many
ways to interpret the images and symbols. Firstly, The baby appears
to have the same position as Jesus which could highlight the religion
of the Chicanos. The baby represents a new generation and insures a
continuity of tradition and culture within a family. It represents
the link between generations. We can also see two rugs. The top one
has many feathers on it and the bottom one has hot colors and is the
traditional sarape. This represents the Mestizo people, or the mixing
of the two cultures...
