Naima Mora Instagram – What an honor to visit @munaemexico this past weekend in my beloved Mexico City…. I met @grafica_mexicana_ the grandson of Jose Sanchez who worked with my grandparents, esteemed artists Elizabeth Catlett and Francisco Mora during their time working with El Taller de Gráfica Popular. We spoke briefly on legacy and cultural inheritance.
I was so proud to see my grandparents honored in this powerful exhibition of their print work. Especially proud of my grandmother, a black woman who broke boundaries by becoming the first person who earned a Master’s of Fine Arts MFA in the United States during Jim Crow America… she is now recognized a celebrated Afro-Mexicana and both my grandparents now as national treasures of Mexico.
I am beyond proud to be their descendant and hold this legacy. I learned so much about myself on this journey and have embarked on a new season of self discovery in doing so. Perceiving my grandparents, their work and myself through a new lens of great brilliance.
I also want to thank my father @f_moracatlett for facilitating this exhibition and supporting me in my journey home.
It was also beautiful to see my grandmother’s work being published on the new book by Tiya Miles. @tiyamiles
Thank you @nonchalantlabel for dressing me for this prolific event. | Posted on 29/Mar/2024 05:29:30
