Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Ruben Urrea Moreno |
Title |
Before the Migration |
Date |
2015 |
Medium |
Woodcut |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-22.5 inches |
Dimensions |
30" x 22.5" |
Description |
Ruben Urrea Moreno Before the Migration, 2015 Woodcut on paper, 30" x 22.5" Mexic-Arte Museum Collection 2020.2.290.1 Gift of Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Desert Triangle Print Carpeta "January 15th, 1944. My grandparents in front of La Catedral, F.F., Mexico City, the four hundred year old church built from the stones of the Aztec’s Templo Mayor. My father, only four years old at the time, and his brother, my namesake, an infant. They moved to Tucson, Arizona from Puebla in a mining truck that my grandfather later delivered to the Pima Copper Mines. With 1500 miles ahead of them, I can only imagine what an arduous task that was. I don’t know for sure because all four of these family members have passed on, but I wonder if they had visited La Catedral to say goodbye and pray for a safe journey. Besides wanting the reminder of where my family came from, I wanted to get to know them through this [print]: I wanted to feel how they felt that day, to feel the sun on their faces, the awe from the sheer grandeur of architecture, and maybe even the warmth of their hearts from the presence of God. Through the carving process, the image also revealed their brewing excitement, and hope for a better future. They had to have known that their diligence would add prosperity to future generations. It makes me grateful for their hard work and perseverance to arrive in America." - Ruben Urrea Moreno |
Object Name |
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Search Terms |
Border Immigration Family |
Object Number |
2020.2.290.1 |
Collection |
Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Collection |