Woman Spinning (1943) by Rufino Tamayo

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Selected and narrated by

Daija North
Conservatory of Theatre Arts, Company 47
Purchase College, SUNY

As an Afro-Latina woman, I find it important to explore not only the history of my background but the art that surrounds it. Rufino Tamayo’s Woman Spinning, showcases the theme of strength, expectation and womanhood in his painting.