Cecilia Alvarez
Cecilia Alvarez | |
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| Born | April 15, 1950 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | her American Chicana art |
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| Style | Her oil paintings and murals depict themes of feminism, poverty, and environmental degradation in the United States and Latin America. |
| Website | http://ceciliaalvarez.com/ |
Cecilia Alvarez (born April 15, 1950) is American Chicana artist known for her oil paintings and murals depicting themes of feminism, poverty, and environmental degradation in the United States and Latin America. Alvarez's painting Las Cuatas Diego has been featured in books and exhibitions around the world.[1] Alvarez has also illustrated the bilingual children's book Antonio's Card authored by Rigoberto González.[2] She was born in San Diego, California to a Cuban father and a Mexican mother.[3] 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
- ^ Winter/Spring 2001: So to Speak
- ^ Gonzalez, Rigoberto. Antonio's Card. San Francisco: Children's Book P, 2005.
- ^ Chicana Artist : Cecilia Alvarez
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