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AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Lucia Cuba

By Benjamin Russell

This Peruvian designer merges fashion with sociology to address issues of women's health.

This article is adapted from AQ's Top 5 list of Latin American art activists

When Lady Gaga sat for a recent interview to promote her new perfume, the lines of text printed across her dress may have received more attention than the fragrance itself.

The text was Article 6 of the Peruvian health code, a section that guarantees the right of citizens to make their own choices about contraception. The dress was the work of designer Lucia Cuba — a Peruvian-born...

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