Rigoberta Menchu
Melanie Cervantes
20" x 26"
5-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Archival Coventry Rag Paper, Printed Self Help Graphics 2009
I created this portrait of Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Quiche-Maya from Guatemala in order to raise awarness of this amazing woman who has helped call attention to the genocidal policies being carried out against indigenous people in her country. In 1991, Menchú participated in the ongoing
preparation by the United Nations of its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which was recently ratified. Menchu was the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in recognition of her
social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation work based on respect for the rights of indigenous people.This print was created as part of an atelier that Yo! What Happeed to Peace's John Carr coordinated with East L.A. Self-Help Graphics. I was fortunate to be able to work with master prints Jose Alpucheand his assitant and son Josue. It was a great experience.
$100
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