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FOLK ART Chilean Arpillera QUILTED WALL HANGING Tapestry PATCHWORK Stitchery For Sale
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FOLK ART Chilean Arpillera QUILTED WALL HANGING Tapestry PATCHWORK Stitchery:
$120.00
FOLK ARTChilean ArpilleraQUILTED WALL HANGINGTapestryPATCHWORKStitchery
Anarpillera, which means burlap in Spanish, is a brightly colored patchwork picture made predominantly by groups of women (also known asarpilleristas). The construction of arpilleras became popular in Chile during themilitary dictatorship (1973–90)ofAugusto Pinochet. Arpilleras were made in workshops organized by a committee of theChilean Catholic Churchand then secretly distributed abroad through the church\'s human rights group, theVicariate of Solidarity.[1]The production of arpilleras provided a vital source of income for the arpilleristas, many of whom had been left in a state of financial insecurity due to widespread unemployment andforced disappearancesof their husbands and children, who became known asdesaparecidos. Arpilleras are typically constructed from simple materials such as burlap and scraps of cloth. Arpilleras usually depicted expressly political themes through the demonstration scenes of impoverished living conditions and government repression. These scenes served to denounce thehuman rights violationsof the Pinochet regime. In response, the Chilean government sought to punish those who created arpilleras and those who supported the creation of arpilleras. Arpilleras are currently recognized as an example of subversive women\'s art in an authoritarian political context. However, contemporary arpilleras reflect less political themes, such as idealized rural life. This wonderful tapestry measures approximately 16.75 inches x 17.25 inches and is in incredible condition with no tears, no holes, no stains.
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