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Mayan Procession July-August 1999 Curator: Nathan Harpaz |
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Mayan Procession July-August 1999 Curator: Nathan Harpaz |
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| When Winifred Godfrey first visited Guatemala in the mid-1970s, she was completely captivated by the physical beauty of the country and its indigenous people. She was especially fascinated by their glorious woven fabrics and costumes, as well as their bearing and gentle spirit, and she was stimulated by the Mayan culture's religious rituals and the people's simple daily life. The political crisis in Guatemala in the early 1980s and its devastating effect on the country’s natives encouraged Godfrey to document this rare Pre-Columbian culture through her rich artistry. She returned to Guatemala in the 1990s, visiting different villages and photographing their inhabitants. These pictures provided the raw material for a series of monumental paintings that capture the Mayan spirit of survival. |
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