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Curandera's Botanical
Amalia Mesa-Bains2011
Museo Eduardo Carrillo
Santa Cruz, United States
First in her family to attend college Dr. Mesa-Bains incorporated themes of cultural reclamation, feminism and ecological urgency through utilizing the traditional formats of altars and ofrendas found in her family home. In 1983 Mesa-Bains was credited with developing a new art format – the altar installation. For this she was recognized with the MacArthur Prize.
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- Title: Curandera's Botanical
- Creator: Amalia Mesa-Bains
- Date Created: 2011
- Location Created: California, USA
- Physical Dimensions: h 11ft, w 13 ft
- Type: installation
- Medium: mixed media installation
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