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Forche's Finches and Rabbits

Forche and her roommate keep these creatures in California before Forche gets deeply involved with Leonel; they represent innocence.

Harry Mattison's Photographs

These visual representations and records of events during the Salvadoran conflict represent truth and clarity during a time of turmoil and chaos.

Forche's Notes and Poems in Pencil

These objects represent the process and visceral feelings behind Forche's work documenting what she sees in El Salvador.

Jaguar

This animal represents a strong spiritual connection between the living and the dead in El Salvador.

Cigarettes and Coffee

These things serve to calm and soothe Forche at different points during her travels to El Salvador and also during her work back in the United States.

Leonel's White Butcher Paper

This material provides the first blank canvas on which Leonel illustrates some of the basic stories and history of his own country for Forche.

White Painted Hand Prints

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