Paalam Anak II

From a Private Collection. Soft pastel on paper. Seller's Statement: This work was executed by noted social realist Egay Talusan Fernandez at the inception of the pandemic in 2020, at a time when mystery surrounded the Corona virus. Many doctors and nurses caught the virus from their patients and surroundings. Many died. Paalam Anak II depicts a mother, tucking in her daughter in bed, shortly before going off to her nightly hospital duties, not knowing whether this goodbye is for now or for all time.