El Funeral
Hand printed Linocut print on delicate Thai Kozo paper
$200.00
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El Funeral
Linocut on Thai Kozo Paper
Description:
El Funeral is part of a series of linocut prints inspired by interviews with those who lived in migrant farmworker camps during the mid-1900s. This poignant image depicts women standing solemnly on the flatbed of a truck behind the casket of their sister, capturing a moment of collective mourning within a tight-knit migrant community. In the camps, where families endured long days of labor and economic hardship, grief was often carried communally. Funerals became not only moments of loss, but also acts of love, solidarity, and remembrance.
Printed on delicate Thai Kozo paper, this hand-carved linocut balances tenderness with stark emotional weight. The women’s quiet poses, the humble flatbed truck, and the decorative papel picado-inspired border frame a scene that is both intimate and ceremonial. The bold contrasts and carved textures emphasize the dignity of the mourners while honoring the rituals that sustained community life during times of sorrow.
El Funeral invites viewers to reflect on the humanity that existed within migrant labor camps beyond the fields—their kinship, traditions, and shared burdens. For collectors, it offers a powerful meditation on loss, resilience, and the enduring bonds of family that carried these communities through hardship.