Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a Marian apparition and a venerated image enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The basilica is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and the world's third most-visited sacred site. Pope Leo XIII granted the venerated image a Canonical Coronation on 12 October 1895.
For the past few years I've been photographing Our Lady in various locations, from "live" interpretations such as the one below at the Marigold Parade (Day of the Dead Parade) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to murals and action figures. Obviously Our Lady is very versatile.
For the past few years I've been photographing Our Lady in various locations, from "live" interpretations such as the one below at the Marigold Parade (Day of the Dead Parade) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to murals and action figures. Obviously Our Lady is very versatile.
Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Marigold Parade (Day of the Dead Parade) in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mural depicting the Virgin on the Mel Patch building in Espanola, New Mexico. Due to residents' complaints in the neighborhood, all the murals on the Mel Patch building were removed.
A mural of the Virgin in Chicano Park on one of the Coronado Bridge supports in San Diego. Here's a brief primer on Chicano Park. Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter (7.9 acre) park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Chicano or Mexican American and Mexican-immigrant community in central San Diego, California. The park is home to the country's largest collection of outdoor murals, as well as various sculptures, earthworks, and an architectural piece dedicated to the cultural heritage of the community. Because of the magnitude and historical significance of the murals, the park was designated an official historic site by the San Diego Historical Site Board in 1980, and its murals were officially recognized as public art by the San Diego Public Advisory Board in 1987. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 owing to its association with the Chicano Movement, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016. Chicano Park, like Berkeley's People's Park, was the result of a militant (but nonviolent) people's land takeover. Every year on April 22 (or the nearest Saturday), the community celebrates the anniversary of the park's takeover with a celebration called Chicano Park Day. The murals in Chicano Park will be the subject of one of this website's future updates.
Food truck featuring Our Lady of Guadalupe on Airport Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Virgin and cross on car dashboard
Our Lady of Guadalupe on the hood of John Lea's amazing painted pickup truck. Lea lives part time in Mexico and part time traveling the world. When traveling in North America, Lea spends a lot of time in his pickup and painted travel trailer.
Sign pointing people to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Velarde, New Mexico
Window display, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mobile home with Virgin shrine in the International District, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Repairing vandalism damage to Our Lady of Guadalupe mural, Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. The mural was originally painted in the early 2000s by the Skinwalkiers mural group organized by artist Luis Pena.
Virgin stencil on small, community grocery store, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Matachine dancer with Virgin on cape, Alcalde, New Mexico
Truchas, New Mexico
906 4th Street, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Our Lady of Guadalupe pottery statues at a Santa Fe, New Mexico, flea market
Manualita Fernandez Virgin placemats at the Espanola Valley Arts Festival, Espanola, New Mexico
Sanchez Tacos number 2 Food Truck, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jeannette Martinez's memorial to Ray Melaquias at the Cinco de Mayo lowrider car show, Espanola, New Mexico
Harold Guin's Tru Rydaz car club '85 Olds Cutlass Virgin artwork on trunk, Espanola, New Mexico
"Modern Gal Guadalupe" action figure. Off Center art center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Espanola, New Mexico, artist Dino Martinez takes a break from his Virgin of Guadalupe mural on Paseo de Onate
Descanso with Lady of Guadalupe shrine, Highway 84 near Abiquiu, New Mexico
Bernalillo, New Mexico, cemetery
Our Lady of Guadalupe seems to be watching over Andres Valdez's Fleetline on Paseo de Onate in Espanola, New Mexico
Chimayó, New Mexico
Penasco, New Mexico
Offerings left at Santa Rosa de Lima church ruins, Abiquiu, New Mexico
An exquisite carving my master santero, Felix Lopez, Espanola, New Mexico
North Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Virgin decorates and protects the entrance to El Rito santero Nick Herrera's home
Tucson, Arizona
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