Dominican women rock

The ides of March came and went and no empires were toppled (unless you count Spitzer's). This also means that we're more than halfway through Women's History Month, and I think it's about time I caught up to it.

The images below are from an exhibit that went up this time last year in Parque Independencia in the DR. The series of portraits by Nicole Sánchez, which were blown up to something like 8' x 10' and hung all around park's peripheral fence, shows Dominican women who are famous and common.

From Dedé & Minou Mirabal to MIlly Quezada to a general in full uniform to prominent journalists, artists, writers and musicians to the entire national volleyball team, construction workers, cops and pilots and flower sellers and casabe makers, all are spectacular.

You can see all the portraits in the series here.  I highly recommend using the slideshow option, though you lose the captions that way.

According to an interview Sánchez did with Listín Diario, the project goes beyond the photos to include videos and a book with interviews getting the perspectives of 100 women. Looking forward to seeing more.

[Portraits of Paula Bautista, Marisol Chalas, Irka Mateo and the national volleyball team via Nicole Sánchez's Flickr page]

p.s. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Sound Taste. Be on the lookout for design changes and a couple of subtle shifts in content. But no worries, my obsessions are pretty steady and predictable, so you'll continue to hear about Harold & Kumar, the Red Hook Ball Fields food vendors, and merengue de la calle.

Comments

[Villager]

These are excellent photos and a solid reminder of the importance of women in all cultures. This was my first time visiting your blog. I like the flow and hope to come back often...

peace, Villager