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Pin Up Series 1990s
"Chica Chic" at Patricia Correia Gallery 2003
Paper Fashion
"Bruja-Ha" Series May 22-July 3, 2004 at Tropico de Nopal Gallery
East L.A. Twist 2005
1980s |
Diane Gamboa has many forms of art including photography, paper fashion, media art, and paintings. Her famous photography during the 1980s relates to the East L.A. punk scene illustrating the Chicano and Chicana influence of that genre. Her Hit and Run series is her infamous paper fashion. Gamboa constructs her own artwork rather than having an assembly line as well as create her work with inexpensive materials including butcher paper, tissue wire, and glitter. By utilizing inexpensive materials, she challenges the concept of couture and the economic barriers. Her paper fashion became street wear and became popular and displayed in museums. She has made more than seventy-five paper fashions, which consist of seventy-five dresses, including three cross-gender dresses, and eleven other outfits for males. She also creates purse art and jackets. |