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in Mexico City. It included her works made of bronze, drawings, and paintings. After marrying
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Escobedo had two children with
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sculpture competition and was awarded a prize in 1976. Entering with a small team of two other architects to design a building in 1980, they received the outstanding achievement
Reaseguradora Patria for winning.
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in Mexico City that lasted three days. As the years go by, she participated in many other exhibitions throughout the world.
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Schmilchuk, Graciela. Helen Escobedo: Footsteps in the Sand. Mexico: Consejo Nacional Para La Cultura Las Artes, 2005.
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