Powerfull Female Icon
The subject of my paper is a painting called “Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe” by Yolanda Lopez. In her artwork Yolanda Lopez is giving us a statement, that she has overcome dependencies of the past; she has become strong, fearless, emancipated, and does so by comparison of herself and the Virgin of Guadalupe painting. The message says that women are not inferior to men that they can find their happiness and freedom if they try. The running woman on Lopez’s drawing, in my opinion, is to be an artist herself, not only because of the title “Our Lady of Guadalupe: Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe”, but also of imagination and characteristic attributes. When viewing the picture it seems that she is running forward. It seems that she has defeated some kind of laws or limitations and now she won the battle. There is a large blue oval behind her with gleaming rays coming out from the center of the oval. I view that oval as a symbol of salvation and safeness. Because of this iconic background it makes me want to trust and believe her. The pink dress with a black belt around her waist makes her look more feminine. Dark – blue cloak with yellow stars over her
When I look at the picture I say to myself: “Yes, this woman is in control of everything that is going on around her, she is in control of troubles and worries, she is in charge of all the changes that have happened and she has no prohibitions”. After viewing this art piece, we can see that simple coloring, placement of figures, choice of the positioning of the figures used, can deliver a very powerful message. This message can be interpreted and understood by different people, from various backgrounds. Yolanda Lopez has addressed many issues in her painting: emancipation for women, female mobility in all aspects, the “burden” of past experiences and so much more. This art piece does not simply reflect an existing ideology, but it actively creates a new one. By creating such powerful masterpiece the artist gives us a perfect example of how a meaningful message can be sent without saying a word. I think Yolanda Lopez has compared herself to the Virgin of Guadalupe in her painting, because of the power and influence that Virgin of Guadalupe has over the Chicano society. A lot of Mexican – Americans look up to their saint Virgin for strength, luck and support. That icon is a symbol of collective cultural unity, ancient wisdom and loving motherhood. The image of that woman brings their people together. Lopez has chosen the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, so she can relay her message
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Virgin Guadalupe,
Yolanda Lopez,
Virgin Guadalupe”,
Guadalupe Chicano,
Lopez’s Guadalupe,
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Female Icon,
yolanda lopez,
self ,
Artist Virgin,
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iconic background,
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saint virgin,
tennis shoes,
virgin guadalupe”,
picture running,
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Approximate Word count = 956
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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