July 6, 2001
Subject: Re: [AztlanNet: ARTS|LETTERS] Re: July
4th y guadalupe
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:38:01 +0000
From: Octavio Romano <oromano@tqsbooks.com>
Reply-To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com
Organization: TQS Publications
To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com
References: 1
In the Mexican Revolution, the revolt was against
the institutions, Catholicism included, but especially against the NAFTA of
its day when foreign capital owned 95% of Mexico, like is happening today.
The case of the Naked Virgin is not an attack
against the institution, it is an attack against the poor people of northern
NM, with the collusion of California Chicnoas who preach daily about mutual
respect, but when the chispas are down, they reveal, 1: a disdain toward the
Hispanos of NM, and 2: a growing disdain for things Mexican. This dual prejudice,
in California, goes under the name of "Progressive."
Had the Mexican revolt been patterned after
the Alma Brigade, they would have attacked the peasants, as has now been the
case in New Mexico.
O. Romano
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Subject: [AztlanNet: ARTS|LETTERS] Re: July
4th y guadalupe
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:08:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Cal A Vera <calacavato@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com
To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com
In this day and age I find it amazing that Chicanos
still uphold catholicism and "sacred" images like la virgen. Catholicism
and la virgen we're meant to pacify us. Looks like it worked (especially in
New Mexico).
Calaca
Subject: Re: [AztlanNet: ARTS|LETTERS] Re: Guadalupayasada
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:17:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Cal A Vera <calacavato@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com
To: AztlanNet@yahoogroups.com---
Pedro Romero <romesedeno@yahoo.com> wrote:
response from P.Romero:
M. Sedano shows little value for the fact that
the Mexican nation placed the Lupita on a cultural "pillar" since
1810 when Padre Hidalgo and his followers took up the traditional Lupita image
as the standard to lead the war of independance against Spain. Also did Villa
and Zapata in 1910 against the tyranny of Porfirio Diaz, who censored Mexican
traditional culture during his reign
If we look at the Mexican Revolution we will
find anti-catholicism running throughout. Especially in the years after 1920
when the revolution put many restrictions, rightfully so, on the church.
Subsequently Mexico had the Cristero revolts where fanatical catholics took up arms against the state (they assasinated one of the Mexican presidents, the name escapes me).
The Cristeros eventually formed a political
party and became the PAN.
There is definately a history of anti-catholic
church sentiment in Mexico. Unfortunately more people have bought into the
church.
Calaca
Subject: Re: website
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:07:53 -0600
From: "Sheryl Bradley" <sabradley@earthlink.net>
To: <almalopez@earthlink.net>
CC: "Alma @ Yahoo Lopez" <alma310@yahoo.com>
References: 1
Dear Alma,
I'm struck by the beauty and spirit of your
work. Also your friend who is the focal point.
My friend, photographer Robert Heron, and I
were discussing "Our Lady" and I was sharing the image you e-mailed.
We travel to New Mexico every chance we get. He thinks an insight I have is
significant and wonders if you ever thought this in creating Our Lady.
Before I give you my insight, I want you to
know that I'm a modest collector (only when there's $$ laying around) and
I have a painting by John Galvan who is a Denver southwestern impressionist.
John used to do sitting portraits of homeless people and create his own gorgeous
frames of gold leaf. I have his painting called "Willy." I felt
John's point was to take people in the depths of despair, and somehow by painting
them and framing them in gold, he was in reality demonstrating their dignity
and pride.
My insight is what your friend who is the subject
in Our Lady not only is like Willy in a sense, but moreso, she has a lot in
common with the Mother Mary. Was Mary given the choice of having a baby or
not? It seems to me she was ordered or told without any consideration given
to how she felt about it.
Let me know when you have time how you feel
about my opinion.
Sherry in Denver