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Taken circa 1929 in Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, it is included in the Life publication 100 Photographs that Changed the World. [1] The image depicts a woman in Tehuantepec, carrying a calabash on her head. The photograph is known for capturing the traditional dress of Tehuantepec women, which was also adopted by Frida Kahlo.
A panoramic photograph of the entrance floor in Museo Soumaya with Rufino painting. In 1959, Tamayo and his wife, Olga Flores, returned to Mexico permanently and Tamayo built an art museum in his home town of Oaxaca, the Museo Rufino Tamayo. In 1972, Tamayo was the subject of the documentary film, Rufino Tamayo: The Sources of his Art by Gary ...
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Woman of Tehuantepec, also known as Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec, is an outdoor 1935 fountain and sculpture by Donal Hord, installed in the courtyard of Balboa Park's House of Hospitality, in San Diego, California. [1] [2] [3]
[3] [5] [12] The lyrics were written by Maximo Ramon Ortiz in 1853, and honors Tehuantepec women. Ortiz supported the separation of the Isthmus area from the Mexican government to form the Territorio Libre del Tehuantepec and wrote the song in part to promote the idea of a separate Tehuantepec identity. [3]
"La Sandunga" has been covered by many artists including Chavela Vargas, [6] Jaramar, [7] Lila Downs, [8] Susana Harp, [9] Los de Abajo, [10] Guadalupe Pineda, [11] and Raphael. [12]As early as 1946 it was recorded in the United States by the Viva America Orchestra as conducted by Alfredo Antonini with Elsa Miranda and John Serry Sr. for Alpha records (Latin American Music #12205A, 12205B ...
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Modotti was born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini in Udine, Friuli, Italy. [6] Her mother, Assunta, was a seamstress; her father, Giuseppe, was a mason. [7] After spending time living in Austria, where her parents were migrant workers, the family returned to Udine, where the young Modotti worked in a textile factory. [8]