The Dictatorship Of Pinoche In Chile

During the dictatorship of Pinoche in Chile, which began September 11, 1973, men where forced out of their homes and were never seen again by their families. These men were arrested and taken to Chile’s jail system, concentration camps, and tortured centers. Because the military negated any participation in these atrocious crimes, these men became known as the disappeared. During these difficult times, a group of women created bright colored patchwork pictures called Arpillera as way to express the reality of what was occurring during Pinoche’s dictatorship. Furthermore the Arpilleras they created illustrated the adversity and violence they sustained due to poor and harsh living conditions. These hand made embroidery that were created out