Justicia, Tierra y Libertad(Justice, Land, and Freedom)
Oil on Canvas
The three men shown here are: The infamous Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, and President Lazaro Cardenas. They led lives of continuous battle to honor this three words that represented the very foundation of an oppressed and suffering Mexican Republic.
I have chosen to put Emiliano Zapata in the forefront because the struggle for a free mexico still continues till today. You can see in his face the an unwavering determination to fight for freedom, but you can also notice that in doing so he is growing exhausted. The gazed is fixed on you because that is how he would have done.
Pancho Villa in his royal blue uniform looks down trying to figure out a strategy to further the cause. He who was an unmoved warrior seems to have tears in his eyes. Mexico's war against tyranny is far from being won.
Lazaro Cardenas, El Tata(father), one of Mexico's beloved presidents reflects. He may be a bit ashamed of our foreign policies. He who fought hard to keep Mexico a modern and safe country feels ashamed of todays security situation in Mexico. He never traveled with body guards and would travel to remote places in mexico by donkey to make sure that people were heard.
The background is gray, and the heroes sitting in the darkness, only their faces show light. Perhaps a sign of hope for Mexico.
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