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Issue date: 2/1/08 Section: News

Media Credit: Dulce Pinzon SAVING THE DAY: Bernabe Mendez, an immigrant from Mexico, cleans windows in New York. This photo is part of Pinzón's collection entitled 'The True Story of Superheroes,' on display now at Ruth Taylor Recital Hall.

Dulce Pinzón's arresting photographs are presented in the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall as the premiere exhibit in the Stieren Arts Enrichment Series. The show is called La Verdadera Historia de los Superheroes, or The True Story of Superheroes, and is intended to invite Americans to reconsider the definition of heroism in our culture and the people whose everyday existence is often an act of true bravery and courage.
On Jan. 28, 2008, Pinzón presented her artwork and the inspiration therein to a crowd of students, professors, and citizens of San Antonio at Ruth Taylor Recital Hall.

"The principal objective of this series," states Pinzón on her Web site, "is to pay homage to these brave and determined men and women that somehow manage, without the help of any supernatural power, to withstand extreme conditions of labor in order to help their families and communities survive and prosper."

During her talk, Pinzon recalled the moment of inspiration that sparked the series of photographs featuring Mexican immigrants dressed in classic superhero costumes.
"I saw a Spiderman costume and the light bulb went off," Pinzón said.

Pinzón said she uses satire a lot in her pieces, especially this particular project.
"We all know that Robin [Batman's sidekick] is gay," Pinzón said, which evoked a good laugh from her listening audience.
Pinzón said that she used a dancer for the image using the Robin costume, but characterized him as a gigolo, and carefully placed him leaning against a pole, standing across from an adult film store.

According to Pinzón, she formed a strong relationship with a woman working at a Laundromat, who would become her Wonderwoman.

"It was important for me to engage," Pinzón said, "just to be able to talk to them, give them a voice for their fears."

Pinzón said that her work with a nanny, who posed as Catwoman, was one of the most rewarding.

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