Book description
This vivid study, richly illustrated with forty color photographs, offers a multilayered analysis of retablosĀfolk images painted on tin that are offered as votives of thanks for a miracle granted or a favor bestowedĀcreated by Mexican migrants to the United States. Durand and Massey analyze 124 contemporary retablo texts, scrutinizingā¦
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Speaking of humans at the center of immigration, this book gives voice to Mexican immigrants throughout the 20th century.
The book showcases retablos, which are small paintings (often on pieces of tin no larger than 6ā x 8ā) commissioned by migrants and their families that give thanks for overcoming the struggles of immigrating to and living in the United States. Religious in symbolism and message, retablos are essentially pictorial prayers.
Many migrants leave no records of their efforts to cross the border; leaving a paper trail is dangerous if they enter the United States undocumented. In this sense, retablos areā¦
From Benjamin's list on understanding the complicated history of Mexican immigration to the United States.
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