2010.94.1

• poster

Unframed screenprint is in the style of a wanted poster for the state of Arizona. The top left corner has the state seal of Arizona and the top right has "May 2010/ State of Arizona/ Office of the President" printed in black. Below reads, "Wanted/ Terroist/ La Virgen de Guadalupe/ Alias: Guadalupe, Reina de las Americas, Virgencita, Nuestra Madre, Tonantzin, Lupe, Lupita." Under the headline are two images of a woman wearing a green shwal with white stars on her head. The image on the left is in profile and the image on the right is face on. Below the images are three columns: left column reads "Description:/ Date of Birth: 12/12/1531/ Place of Birth: Tepeyac, Tenochtitlan/Mexico/ Height: 5'/ Weight 100lbs.; middle column reads "Build: Medium/ Hair: Black/ Eyes: Dark Brown/ Complexion: Dark Brown; right column reads "Scars and Marks: Unkonwn/ Languages: Nahuatl, Zapotec, Yaqui, Purepucha, Maya and Spanish/ Race: Amer-Indian/ Nationality: American." Under the colums is "Should be considered powerful and dangerous/ Occupation: Cult Leader, Human Trafficking, Terroist./ Remarks: La Virgen de Guadalupe always covers her head with a star patterned shawl and wears long rose patterned dresses. She is accompanied by a young child (possibly drugged) who wears wings and pretends he is flying./ Criminal Record: For over 160 years, La Virgen de Guadalupe has accompanied countless men, women and children illegally inot the USA. She has given limitless aid and comfort to unidentifed suspects at the time of their death, especially in the desert areas near the U.S./Mexico border./ Caution: She has an unexplainable, possibly dangerious light emanating from her body which could contain explosive material. She is known to have a large loyal fanatic cult following./ Reward: The State of Arizona is offering of up to $500,000 for any information leading directly to the apprehension and conviction of La Virgen de Guadalupe./ If you have information concerning this person. please contact the Arizona State Rangers or your local immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) office./ Janet Killemall, President of Arizona."

Evelyn Orantes, an Oakland Museum of California education staff member, is the subject of the photograph in the poster. This poster was made in response to Arizona's controversial 2010 immigration laws. [DHJ 12/8/2010]