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Watercolor pen and ink on paper. Made by Lola de la Riva, this artwork is a visual depiction of love and a song (in particular those undulating lines in the center) by Rita Lackey called "Up and Down Thing." Rita Lackey is a Black singer/songwriter who formed a group called Somethin' Special, an all-female band writing protest songs in Santa Cruz popular during the 1970s and 1980s. This was likely made while Lola was at Pacific Coast Manor.
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Title:
Amor
Creator:
Lola de la Riva
Date Created:
2017
Description:
Watercolor pen and ink on paper. Made by Lola de la Riva, this artwork is a visual depiction of love and a song (in particular those undulating lines in the center) by Rita Lackey called "Up and Down Thing." Rita Lackey is a Black singer/songwriter who formed a group called Somethin' Special, an all-female band writing protest songs in Santa Cruz popular during the 1970s and 1980s. This was likely made while Lola was at Pacific Coast Manor.
Subjects:
de la Riva Family Archive Chicano california Mexican American Gay Queer Lesbian Lola de la Riva watercolor Rita Lackey Somethin' Special band music 1970s 1980s Santa Cruz Black African American elder art
Source:
Osa Hidalgo de la Riva
Source Identifier:
500ohr06052022024.png
Type:
Image;Stillimage
Format:
image/png
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Amor", Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective, Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective
Reference Link:
https://marcosvdotcom.github.io/chicanapormiraza/items/cb030.html
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Rights:
Lola de la Riva
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