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Friday, October 20, 2006
Daniel Blea “Stars and Stripes.” dedicated to our troops
Received at the:
Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 2006
Image scanned and attached via email
The work is not part of the Museum collection, rather, the letter and image has been added to the Artist files.
Transcribed letter:
My name is Daniel Blea, a Santero Hispanic Folk Artist. I created a New Virgin of Guadalupe retablo painting “Stars and Stripes.” She wears the United States Flag. I would like to donate this copy to the U.S. armed services serving in Iraq. If possible, you could put it in a web page, or fax it, make more copies and send it to Iraq.
Our Lady of Guadalupe is against all evil, against war and helper of Latino people and other peoples. I get hurt and sad to hear the news that these young men and women are dying. So I had to so something. This is what I did. Thank you for your time and understanding.
Daniel Blea
206 Abajo Street
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Signed/Laura Lovejoy-May
Events CoordinatorMuseum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087
Visit http://www.internationalfolkart.org
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Fantastic – I am sure that our troops’ hearts will be warmed by Daniel Blea’s art, and his sentiment.
~Gunner
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