Estados Divididos
This broadside depicts both the horrors being carried out in 2017 in America, and our hope for clearer skies ahead. The broadside’s two separate color schemes represent two worlds: Mexico and what Frida Kahlo called “Gringolandia,” peace and war, heaven and hell, tolerance and bigotry, freedom and captivity, friend and foe. Like a flag—or a war zone—the two full-bleed color fields are sharply bifurcated by the border wall of white supremacy that has long since been erected in America. Yet if you follow Frida’s words and footprints, starting in the trouble below and heading upward, you’ll find a way through—a path across the divide.
This is our 26th broadside, created in opposition to racism, injustice, intolerance and walls of hate.
“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”
— Frida Kahlo
You can learn more about this piece on our blog.
Year created
2017
At issue
Ongoing injustice and brutality inflicted upon Latino-Americans and immigrants (ICE raids, DACA repeal, border wall, deportations, Joe Arpaio’s tent cities, racism, etc.)
Edition size
200 prints
Significance of edition number
Frida Kahlo completed approximately 200 paintings in her lifetime.
Donation
A portion of our proceeds went to two different nonprofit organizations. One is Border Angels, a San Diego-based organization that provides free bilingual immigration services and consultations, as well as migrant and day-laborer aid and outreach—including border rescue stations and desert water drops. The other donation supports Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, a Seattle-Tacoma-based advocacy group that provides legal assistance to community members facing deportation. This is our second donation to NWIRP, acknowledging the very important and difficult work they tackle, especially in our hometown of Tacoma, at the Northwest Detention Center.