Cecilia Alvarez

Cecilia Alvarez

Cecilia Alvarez (born April 15, 1950) is an influential Chicana artist known for her oil paintings and murals depicting themes of feminism, poverty, and environmental degradation in the United States and Latin America. "Las Cuatas Diego", arguably Alvarez's most famous and recognizable painting, has been featured in numerous books and exhibitions around the world. [Winter/Spring 2001: "So to Speak". [http://www.gmu.edu/org/sts/winterspring2001.htm] ] Alvarez has also illustrated the bilingual children's book "Antonio's Card" authored by Rigoberto González. [Gonzalez, Rigoberto. Antonio's Card. San Francisco: Children's Book P, 2005.] She was born in San Diego, California to a Cuban father and a Mexican mother. [ [http://ceciliaalvarez.com/ Chicana Artist : Cecilia Alvarez ] ] In 1975 Alvarez moved to Washington state where she created the majority of her artwork. She currently resides and works in Seattle, Washington.

Notable Works

*"Las Cuatas Diego", 1979
*"La Tierra Santa", 1983
*"Si Te Puede Pasar a Ti", 1992

References

External links

* [http://ceciliaalvarez.com/ Cecilia Alvarez' homepage]


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