1. "Remove the Virgin's Bikini!"

Descrição:

Alma Lopez is a queer Chicana artist who uses her art to explore feminist perspectives on Latine culture. In 2001, she created "Our Lady," a digital photo montage that features a woman in a two-piece bathing suit, adorned with flowers, superimposed with the image of the Virgin de Guadalupe, a significant religious figure in Latine culture. Through this piece, Lopez portrays the intricate connections between womanhood, gender, and religion. However, the piece faced controversy due to the representation of a religious figure in a revealing outfit and breasts exposed by another figure in the artwork. The Catholic Church took issue with the artwork. This piece is an example of the backlash that Lopez received. —— Alma López es una artista chicana queer que utiliza su arte para explorar las perspectivas feministas de la cultura latine. En 2001, creó "Nuestra Señora", un montaje fotográfico digital que presenta a una mujer en traje de baño de dos piezas, adornada con flores, superpuesta con la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe, una figura religiosa importante en la cultura latine. A través de esta pieza, López retrata las intrincadas conexiones entre la feminidad, el género y la religión. Sin embargo, la pieza enfrentó controversia debido a la representación de una figura religiosa con un atuendo revelador y los senos expuestos por otra figura en la obra de arte. La Iglesia Católica, en particular, discrepó con la obra de arte. Esta pieza es un ejemplo de la reacción violenta que recibió López.

2. "The War of the Roses: Censorship at Museum of International Folk Art", page 28

Descrição:

Alma Lopez is a queer Chicana artist who uses her art to explore feminist perspectives on Latine culture. In 2001, she created "Our Lady," a digital photo montage that features a woman in a two-piece bathing suit, adorned with flowers, superimposed with the image of the Virgin de Guadalupe, a significant religious figure in Latine culture. Through this piece, Lopez portrays the intricate connections between womanhood, gender, and religion. However, the piece faced controversy due to the representation of a religious figure in a revealing outfit and breasts exposed by another figure in the artwork. The Catholic Church took issue with the artwork. This piece is an example of the backlash that Lopez received. —— Alma López es una artista chicana queer que utiliza su arte para explorar las perspectivas feministas de la cultura latine. En 2001, creó "Nuestra Señora", un fotomontaje digital que presenta a una mujer en traje de baño de dos piezas, adornada con flores, superpuesta con la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe, una figura religiosa importante en la cultura latine. A través de esta pieza, López retrata las intrincadas conexiones entre la feminidad, el género y la religión. Sin embargo, la pieza enfrentó controversia debido a la representación de una figura religiosa con un atuendo revelador y los senos expuestos por otra figura en la obra de arte. La Iglesia Católica, en particular, discrepó con la obra de arte. Esta pieza es un ejemplo de la reacción violenta que recibió López.

3. "Virgin controversy come to boil at rally"

Descrição:

Alma Lopez is a queer Chicana artist who uses her art to explore feminist perspectives on Latine culture. In 2001, she created "Our Lady," a digital photo montage that features a woman in a two-piece bathing suit, adorned with flowers, superimposed with the image of the Virgin de Guadalupe, a significant religious figure in Latine culture. Through this piece, Lopez portrays the intricate connections between womanhood, gender, and religion. However, the piece faced controversy due to the representation of a religious figure in a revealing outfit and breasts exposed by another figure in the artwork. The Catholic Church took issue with the artwork. —— Alma López es una artista chicana queer que utiliza su arte para explorar las perspectivas feministas de la cultura latine. En 2001, creó "Nuestra Señora", un fotomontaje digital que presenta a una mujer en traje de baño de dos piezas, adornada con flores, superpuesta con la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe, una figura religiosa importante en la cultura latine. A través de esta pieza, López retrata las intrincadas conexiones entre la feminidad, el género y la religión. Sin embargo, la pieza enfrentó controversia debido a la representación de una figura religiosa con un atuendo revelador y los senos expuestos por otra figura en la obra de arte. La Iglesia Católica, en particular, discrepó con la obra de arte.

4. "Our Lady of Guadalupe is Divinely Crafted"

Descrição:

Alma Lopez is a queer Chicana artist who uses her art to explore feminist perspectives on Latine culture. In 2001, she created "Our Lady," a digital photo montage that features a woman in a two-piece bathing suit, adorned with flowers, superimposed with the image of the Virgin de Guadalupe, a significant religious figure in Latine culture. Through this piece, Lopez portrays the intricate connections between womanhood, gender, and religion. However, the piece faced controversy due to the representation of a religious figure in a revealing outfit and breasts exposed by another figure in the artwork. The Catholic Church took issue with the artwork. —— Alma López es una artista chicana queer que utiliza su arte para explorar las perspectivas feministas de la cultura latine. En 2001, creó "Nuestra Señora", un fotomontaje digital que presenta a una mujer en traje de baño de dos piezas, adornada con flores, superpuesta con la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe, una figura religiosa importante en la cultura latine. A través de esta pieza, López retrata las intrincadas conexiones entre la feminidad, el género y la religión. Sin embargo, la pieza enfrentó controversia debido a la representación de una figura religiosa con un atuendo revelador y los senos expuestos por otra figura en la obra de arte. La Iglesia Católica, en particular, discrepó con la obra de arte.

5. "La Horchata Arts Magazine"

Descrição:

Veronica Meléndez and Kimberly Benavides created the zine "La Horchata" to address the lack of visibility of Central American artist representation. The zine focuses on art, poetry, and short stories created by Central American artists. —— Verónica Meléndez y Kimberly Benavides crearon el zine "La Horchata" para abordar la falta de visibilidad de la representación de artistas centroamericanos. La revista se centra en el arte, la poesía y los cuentos creados por artistas centroamericanos.

6. "Interstellar Bruja Vol. 2"

Descrição:

Interstellar Bruja is a zine that focuses on feminism, sexuality, and the intersectionality of identity, with stories compiled by Rios de la Luz, a queer Chicana, and Chapina from El Paso, Texas. —— Bruja Interestelar es una revista que se enfoca en el feminismo, la sexualidad y la interseccionalidad de la identidad, con historias compiladas por Ríos de la Luz, una chicana queer, y Chapina de El Paso, Texas.