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Virgin of Esperanza Mother of the Immigrants by Esperanza Mayobre
Virgin of Esperanza Mother of the Immigrants by Esperanza Mayobre  Image: detail
  • Esperanza Mayobre
  • Virgin of Esperanza Mother of the Immigrants, 2007
  • mixed media
  • 8.25 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches
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The work is a part of the artist's "Servicios Migratorios (Immigration Services)", a presentation of devotion to the Virgin of Esperanza (Hope), Mother of Immigrants, as an aid for illegal immigrants in obtaining the papers which would allow them to remain in the United States with legal status. The piece shown here is a devotional candle with the image of the Virgin on the front (here with the features of the artist herself). It includes the saint's attributes: passport, green card, and money in hand.

The reverse side of the candle includes a prayer to the Virgin of Esperanza: "I come here to implore you help with confidence, that because of your divine motherhood you will hear the prayers of this poor immigrant. Intercede for me, so that your divine son the United States of American will grant the Citizenship for which I now pray. Hail Mary full of grace, etc.”

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