Painting #3

"Painting #3" powerfully captures the tragic events of the Ponce massacre, which occurred on Palm Sunday, March 21, 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The scene depicts a peaceful civilian march organized by the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party to protest the imprisonment of Pedro Albizu Campos and commemorate the abolition of slavery in 1873. Through a blend of Abstract forms and [surrealist influences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism), the artist conveys the chaos and injustice of the police shooting that resulted in 17 civilian deaths and over 200 wounded, most shot in their backs. The painting encapsulates the brutality faced by unarmed civilians, reflecting themes of repression and resilience.