Marta Sánchez
El Jardin, 1998
Oil and enamel on aluminum
36 x 36 in
91.4 x 91.4 cm
91.4 x 91.4 cm
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Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Chicana artist Marta Sánchez often paints on aluminum, following in the tradition of Mexican retablos, wherein images and text work harmoniously as a...
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Chicana artist Marta Sánchez often paints on aluminum, following in the tradition of Mexican retablos, wherein images and text work harmoniously as a direct way of storytelling. Collecting and documenting narrative, family histories, and migration serves as a way to celebrate heritage, as seen in her paintings El Jardin and Blanca Estela’s Paradise, which serves as a memorial for her grandmother, Blanca Estela.
