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Art Collection: Natividad Amador

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Natividad Amador (b. 1971)


Born in Juchitan, Oaxaca, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Natividad Amador is a textile artist. Her work is inspired by the traditional styles of embroidery from the Isthmus, an area well-known for elaborately embroidered women’s ceremonial dress. With great imagination she integrates traditional and contemporary techniques and images. The result is a collection of stunning works infused with images of Zapotec mythology translated into the current-day idiom.