Ella Verner
Josephine Serrano Collier
Mixed Media
2023
Photographic collage, embroidery, beads
Josephine was the first Latina woman to join the Los Angeles Police Department in 1946, along with 8 other women. However they were not given a proper ceremony, uniform, or weapons. This piece is giving Josephine the headshot she deserves, while celebrating her culture, a very important element of her life.
Work by
Ella Verner aka. Ella Mollie
Illustration
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