Roberta

The Class of 1968 purchased the painting for the Hood Museum. Most recently, Roberta was part of the private collection of Jael Weisman. The painting has teaching use as an example of a student of Orozco. It also shows how Mexican Modernism can reach beyond Mexico and influence a young American artist. The Surrealist structure behind her arm comes right out of Mexican Modernism as well as the stylization of the woman's body and features. For example, compare a 1935 self-portrait of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera's wife.

Frida Kahlo

Self-portrait, 1935