Amelia Peláez del Casal was a prominent Cuban artist known for her work in painting and pottery. She was born in 1896 in Yaguajay, Las Villas, Cuba and passed away in 1968 in Havana, Cuba. Her work ...

The artist also mimics dreadlocks in some of the work, Magnan said. Looking at the pictures, one might not immediately appreciate the connections to the Afro-Cuban experience, but spend a little ...