Virgin of Guadalupe retablo from the collection of Estudio Martita - Art by Martha A Rodriguez

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Virgin of Guadalupe retablo

Martha Rodriguez
Virgin of Guadalupe retablo, 2010
Mixed Media
10 x 5 x 2 in

Martha often used imagery of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This type of painting is also called a retablo. A retablo also referred to as laminas in Mexico, are small paintings on tin, zinc, wood or copper which venerate a number of Catholic saints. Retablos are the kind of folk art that inspired much of Martha's work

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Martha A. Rodriguez (1954-2016) did not start painting on canvas until she was almost 50 years old and had just a dozen years to focus on this medium before her death. In this collection you will find a window into the process of how she developed her ideas and prepared them for the canvas.

The Women is a collection of female imagery from Martha's imagination and dreams from the years 2004 through 2016. The faces, dresses, hair and jewels have a breathtaking diversity, but their style is unmistakably and uniquely Martha. We present them as a tribute and celebration of the feminine inspiration that was always at the heart of her work

Estudio Martita - Art by Martha A Rodriguez (1954-2016)

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