Title:
Spinach
Creator/Contributor:
Rodríguez, Anna M., Artist
Date:
ca. 1992
Subject:
Women
Emotions
Sex Roles
Chicana art
Mexican American art
Chicanos
Chicanas
Chicano art
Mexican Americans
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Note:
The center of the composition is a conglomeration of anthropomorphic forms of legs and feet, and hands and arms in black and
white. The top shows a curtain rod with a hanging fabric over which blue type reads: "Spinach never appealed to me / I decided
to give it a try" Pink and green type that curves around reads: "I wasn't getting much younger, / so I made the change /
No longer is the stuff on the shelf. / But now somehow i [sic] can't get enough / somehow its [sic] always hitting the spot,
/ especially when they bring it in hot." Red type reads: "I Guess / I Was / Mighty / Green." Smaller blue type at the bottom
of the print reads: "hitting the spot by Anna Rodriguez (c. 1992) song by Julia Lee (c. 1949)"
Colors used: 1. Transparent Yellow, 2. Transparent Magenta, 3. Transparent Blue, 4. Black. "Women gaining independence and
strength by accepting this sexuality. No longer denying or letting people control or surpress their desires. She can now
express virility without denying her womanhood. A woman exploring and enjoying her sexuality with no shame and no need to
deny it." A. Rodriguez
Atelier 19 L.A. Riots; Westwinds; I-size: 32 x 24 1/2"; P-size: 40" x 28"; Ed#: 22/44; Signed;, Inscriptionin pencil below
image area reads: "Spinach, 22/44, Anna M. Rodriguez"; chopmark: embossed "SHG" insignia located in lower right corner outside
of image area.
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Type:
Screen Prints
Language:
English
Identifier:
CEMA 3
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