In Mexico there is a tradition of turning non religious things in to iconography. This miniature shrine to Frieda Kahlo is a key example of that. I love the way Kahlo has been made to look like the Virgin of Guadeloupe through the halo and the fact she is holding doves - the Christian symbol of peace.
This shrine was particularly inspiring as it showed me how successful the combination of religious and secular iconography can be.
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