Images of Women in Mexico

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A late-19th Century image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Queen of Mexico and Empress of the Americas.

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Collage by Rodolfo Morales, 20th Century Oaxacan artist.

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Tortillando y comadreando (making tortillas and gossiping), Morelia, December 2007.

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Sayaca (transvestite clown), Carnaval, Jalisco 2004.

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Native dance costume, Chiapas 2003.

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Berta Alicia Alejo, Michoacán 2007.

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Lila Downs, Mexican-American singer, Guadalajara, November 2005.

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Two young Purhépecha women, Paracho, Michoacán September 2010.

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2 responses to “Images of Women in Mexico”

  1. Cocina52.wordpress.com Avatar

    Great Pics! And those Chiapas dresses are so beautiful – Mexican embroiderers make such magnificent pieces. Thank you so much for sharing.

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