Como La Flor figurative my brother Ricky found us

my brother Ricky found us

yet the body itself is expansive

wearing a harness and embracing my body sparked the creation of this work

resistance

and that through art we can make visible what is too often overlooked

Como La Flor figurative my brother Ricky found us2001, Screenprint 30 x 22 inches Like so many Latina girls, Selena had a huge impact on me. She was the first pop culture figure I saw who was truly biculturalsomeone who was both American and deeply rooted in our culture. I had never seen anyone like her before. She could speak to both English and Spanish speaking audiences, and at a time when Latine people were nearly invisible in U. S. mediaespecially in the 80s and 90sher presence was