Rafael Coronel

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Rafael Coronel
Rafael Coronel (Mexican, 1931-2019), Fisherman, n.d. Screenprint in colors on wove paper. Numbered 92/100. 27 1/2 x 31 1/2 in_sheet 31 3/4 x 36 in.
Artwork by Rafael Coronel.
Después de un tiempo, aprendes la sutil diferencia entre tomar una mano y encadenar un alma. Y aprendes que el amor no significa entregarse y la compañía no significa seguridad. (Los besos no son contratos y los regalos no son promesas)
Y comienzas a aceptar tus derrotas con la cabeza en alto y los ojos al frente, con la gracia de una mujer, no con el dolor de un niño.
Y aprendes a construir tus caminos en el hoy porque el terreno del mañana es demasiado incierto y lo inexorable tiene forma de desmoronarse en medio del vuelo.
Después de un tiempo, aprendes que incluso la luz del sol quema, si te expones demasiado.
Y aprendes que es mejor plantar tu propio jardín y decorar tu propia alma en lugar de esperar a que alguien te traiga flores.
Y aprendes que realmente soportas, Que realmente eres fuerte y que realmente vales y aprendes y aprendes con cada adiós aprendes
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After a while, you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love does not mean surrender and company does not mean security. (Kisses are not contracts and gifts are not promises)
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes forward, with the grace of a woman, not the pain of a child.
And you learn to build your paths in today because tomorrow's terrain is too uncertain and the inexorable has a way of falling apart in mid-flight.
After a while, you learn that even sunlight burns, if you expose yourself too much.
And you learn that it is better to plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really endure, that you really are strong and that you really are worth and you learn and you learn with each goodbye you learn
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Después de un tiempo
Jorge Luis Borges 1899-1986
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Graphic - Rafael Coronel 1931-2019
Rafael Coronel
"FRAGMENTARIA" - citas ilustradas por Andrés Casciani (11/6/21)
“Cuando creímos tener todas las respuestas, de pronto, nos cambiaron las preguntas”.
(Anónimo)
- Historieta digital, 2021
Dedicada a Rafael Coronel
http://andrescasciani.com/
Rafael Coronel (Mexican, 1932-2019), PEREGRINOS IV, 1970. Oil on canvas, 176.2 x 251.5 cm