The Flower Vendor Ecuadorian version
€2.00 – €1,500.00
Hand-painted canvas in acrylic colors and protected with matte varnish.
Dimensions (cm): 100 x 80.
This work illustrates an indigenous woman carrying a bouquet of giant tulips in a field of callas.
Warm and bright colors with dominant green tones. Symmetrical composition. Contrast focus with natural light effect.
Painting style: Latin indigenism and magical realism.
Description
This work is inspired by the painting "The Flower Vendor" by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera from 1942. Riveras' works expressed the traditions of the popular classes, the indigenous peasant and a special interest in calla lily flowers. In my version, the woman selling flowers belongs to the Otavalo culture , an indigenous community in the mountains of northern Ecuador carrying her typical costume. Instead of carrying calla lilies, the woman this time carries giant tulips of different colors, representing the arrival of spring in Europe, date on which I finished this painting. The bright colors of the flowers contrast with the woman's skin color just as in the original Mexican versions. Another difference in this piece of art is the gaze directly with the viewer, while in the Mexican versions women kept their gaze on the ground, as a symbol of oppression. Finally, as a tribute to the original Mexican version, the flower vendor walks in a field of callas. Flowers that also grown in my parents' garden.
