Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Elizabeth Catlett’s Mis Hijos (My Sons) is more than a portrait of three children in calavera masks. It’s a story etched in bold lines, shaped by love, identity, and the echoes of a life lived across borders. Created in 1955 Mexico City, this linocut reveals as much as it conceals. Learn more about what lies beneath in this episode of Masterpiece Minute.

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