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A foreword by Sandra Cisneros and five brief essays in both English and Spanish by Sosa and art critics, collectors, and historians provide valuable insight into Sosa's paintings. Her work represents mestizaje, a fusion of the identities and cultural elements found at the southwestern border of the U.S. Sosa's influences—Mexican folk art and culture, Matisse's Fauve palette, and patterns and textiles—are clear, yet her close-up portraits of women featuring bold, saturated planes of color again...Log In or Sign Up to Read More