Verdadism

Verdadism is the word created by artist, designer and writer, Soraida Martinez, to describe her art.[1] The word is a combination of the Spanish word for truth (Verdad) and the English suffix for theory (ism). This contemporary art style, created in 1992, juxtaposes figurative abstract paintings with written social commentaries.[2] The technique used is mixed media, with oil or acrylic on canvas paintings with written social commentaries. The commentaries are based on the artist's personal life experiences or observations and address issues affecting American society from the late 20th century to the present. Racism, sexism, stereotyping, abortion, feminism, alienation, ethnocentrism and relationships are common themes.[3]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Outstanding Woman – Soraida Martinez". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21.
  3. ^ Martinez, Soraida (1999). Soraida's Verdadism : The Intellectual Voice of a Puerto Rican Woman on Canvas; Unique, Controversial Images and Style. Soraida. ISBN 978-0967671901.