ESTHER RODRÍGUEZ CÁMARA

Maruja Mallo’s
Heads of Women:

A Pictorial Response to Racial Inequalities in Latin America

Introduction

Part 1

In Search of Ideal Beauty

Part 2

Painting for Equality

Conclusion

“Maruja Mallo’s Heads of Women: A Pictorial Response to Racial Inequalities in Latin America” is the culmination of a year of research on the work of artist Maruja Mallo and the socio-cultural circumstances related to the creation of her series of Heads.

Master’s Capstone Project submitted to the Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences of American University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in Art History. Chair: Dr. Nika Elder; Reader: Dr. Andrea Pearson. 2021, American University, Washington DC.

This project has been awarded the 2021 Broude and Garrard Prize in Feminist Art History.

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my special appreciation to my advisor and mentors Dr. Nika Elder, Dr. Andrea Pearson, and Dr. Joanne Allen for their support, insight, and guidance through the processes of developing this project.

I am also thankful to gallerist Guillermo de Osma for allowing me to consult, in summer 2020, the documentation on Maruja Mallo that his gallery holds.

How to cite this project

Esther Rodríguez Cámara, “Maruja Mallo’s Heads of Women: A Pictorial Response to Racial Inequalities in Latin America,” Master’s Capstone Project, American University, 2021, edspace.american.edu/marujamalloheadsofwomen

The education period leading to this virtual project has received funding from “la Caixa” Foundation, under agreement LCF/BQ/AA18/11680116.

Esther Rodríguez Cámara
“la Caixa” Fellow 2018
estherrodriguezcamara@gmail.com

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