Alexis Ramos
Dulce Pinzón, "Catwoman"
2006
The image I chose was Catwoman from Dulce Pinzón's work called "The Real Story of the Superheroes" which shows immigrants who sacrifice their lives for others. She captures hardworking people dressed up in superhero costumes to show that Mexican immigrant workers in New York are heroes who go without being noticed. I selected this image because it reminds me of my grandmother. She was a Mexican immigrant who was a nanny just like the woman in the photograph. She was always sacrificing herself in order to send her family in Mexico money because they desperately relied on her to pay for things back home. Not once have I ever heard her complain about how she struggled to send money and as I get older I strive to be even half as strong as she is. The moment I saw this image I was reminded of my superhero, my grandmother whom I love and appreciate so much.
