“Evita” is a four-print edition that was originally solely based on my research on modern screen printer Phineas X. Jones. Since the project had to be in relief, I decided to transfer my subject matter to linocut with photopolymer text to fulfill the project’s parameters. The subject is based on Jone’s gig poster “Elephant Six,” an image of his ionic elephant’s head, but with crow’s wings and tail feathers growing out of the sides. My subject matter was inspired from my Latin American Culture and Civilization class, where I learned about Eva Perón – iconic political and spiritual leader, activist for the working class, and former Argentinean President Juan Perón’s wife and First Lady. Inspired by her success and passion, I decided to create a tribute to her. A close friend described her in a documentary interview as a “tiger mixed with a dove,” having a balance of a bad temper and unmeasured compassion. To tie my image to Jone’s screen print work, I illustrated a tiger head with a dove’s wings and tail feathers. Above the image are the words “el tigre y la paloma,” Spanish for “the tiger and the dove.”
