Faculty of Design
Illustration
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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