

Sol o Águila(1980)
Pola Weiss confronts monumental history with romanticized representations of indigeneity, exposing the myths embedded in Mexico’s visual culture. An experimental collage where images of the pyramids of Teotihuacán collide with the romanticized indigenous figures of Jesús Helguera.
Movie: Sol o Águila

Sol o Águila
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Pola Weiss confronts monumental history with romanticized representations of indigeneity, exposing the myths embedded in Mexico’s visual culture. An experimental collage where images of the pyramids of Teotihuacán collide with the romanticized indigenous figures of Jesús Helguera.
Release Date
1980-12-03
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8
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