Gallina Real by Jennifer Mitchell
Original Photo by Aaron M. Conway: Preservation, Spring 2016 p. 37
When I saw the original photo in the magazine, I was struck by the beauty and regal qualities of this hen. Her plumage is like an elegant, velvet tapestry. Using torn paper, I created an Elizabethan collar and added naturalist, framed drawings of the kind a hen might like to have hanging in her parlor. Gallina Real portrays this beautiful creature, often mistreated and undervalued, as a member of royalty with all its trappings. Children often anthropomorphize animals in an effort to make a connection with them. The result is a feeling of love and respect. Perhaps it's not so misguided?
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