Consuelo Jimenez Underwood American, b. 1949
Relics Remembered #1, 1994
Silkscreened and stitched. Natural and synthetic fabrics and textile paint
41.5 x 27 in
105.4 x 68.6 cm
105.4 x 68.6 cm
In her works Relics Remembered #1 and Relics Remembered #2, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood emphasizes deeply personal, evocative iconography, incorporating imagery such as the Virgen de Guadalupe and 1990s California/Mexico border...
In her works Relics Remembered #1 and Relics Remembered #2, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood emphasizes deeply personal, evocative iconography, incorporating imagery such as the Virgen de Guadalupe and 1990s California/Mexico border signage. The highway sign design echoes the style of a deer-crossing sign, a striking comparison that prompted the artist to observe, "they're thinking of us as animals now."
