Marion C. Martinez

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Marion C. Martinez (born January 24, 1954) is a Chicana visual artist who repurposes discarded computer hardware in the production of her artwork.[1]

Biography[]

Martinez was born in Española, North of Santa Fe, New Mexico and was raised in Los Luceros.[1] While a college student, she lived near and worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. That experience inspires her work.[2]  As a trained psychotherapist, she worked closely with Hispanic and Native American families.

Art[]

Martinez began creating art with technology discards in the 1980s after experimenting with video art. Martinez's artwork portray traditional Latino cultural iconography. Much of her art, portray the Virgin de Guadalupe because of her deep connection to her.[3]

Martinez works in series or collections based on iconography. One series or collection presents the Virgen of Guadalupe icon. A second series or collection present the Sacred Heart or Milagros, which are icons typically used for healing. A third series or collection, Martinez titles, AzTechna. Icons in this series, present Martinez's interpretation of cultural legends and myth combined with contemporary technological materials.

References[]

  1. ^ a b González, Jennifer A.; Chavoya, C. Ondine; Noriega, Chon; Romo, Terezita, eds. (2019-01-17). "Chicano and Chicana Art". doi:10.1515/9781478003403. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ editor., Noriega, Chon A., 1961- editor. Belcher, Wendy Laura, editor. Villaseñor Black, Charlene, 1962-. Autobiography without Apology : the personal essay in Chicanx and Latinx studies. ISBN 978-0-89551-173-7. OCLC 1158508144. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ LEWTHWAITE, STEPHANIE (2013-04-17). "Reworking the Spanish Colonial Paradigm: Mestizaje and Spirituality in Contemporary New Mexican Art". Journal of American Studies. 47 (2): 339–362. doi:10.1017/s002187581300011x. ISSN 0021-8758.

External links[]

• Martinez’s Website

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