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Chicano Art Timeline

By idelgado16
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    Roots of Chicano Art Movement

  • Torres Salvador, Viva la Roza Long Live Humanity, 1969, screenprint, 30 1/4 x 23 1/4 in, unknown

    Torres Salvador, Viva la Roza Long Live Humanity, 1969, screenprint, 30 1/4 x 23 1/4 in, unknown

    This artwork exemplifies early Chicano art that shows pride amongst the Chicano and Latino community, which its title translates to Long Live Humanity. It was created during the Chicano movement of the 1960s/1970s. Overall this art's cultural impact/context is showing a celebration of racial identity.
  • Rupert Garcia, ¡Cesen Deportación!, 1973, color screen print on paper, 47.63 x 63.82 cm, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

    Rupert Garcia, ¡Cesen Deportación!, 1973, color screen print on paper, 47.63 x 63.82 cm, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

    I chose this artwork because it is a political protest against the deportation of illegal Mexicans in the United States. Historically, many of them were deported but in current times this artwork is even more significant with the mass deportations happening in the country that targets Hispanics.
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    Expansion of Chicano Art

  • Yolanda Lopez, Guadalupe Triptych, 1978, oil pastel and collage on paper, 30 x 22 in, Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalope, Mexico City

    Yolanda Lopez, Guadalupe Triptych, 1978, oil pastel and collage on paper, 30 x 22 in, Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalope, Mexico City

    This oil pastel artwork showcases femininity within the Hispanic community. It brings a light to feminism, celebrating Hispanic women. Historically, this artwork was deemed offensive for its portrayal of the Guadalupe, and the artist was given death threats. As a Catholic + a feminist I see both perspectives, but I believe it is a respectful portrayal of the Guadalupe, it's just a meaningful artwork.
  • Ester Hernandez, Sun Mad, 1982, screenprint on paper, 20 x 15 in, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington

    Ester Hernandez, Sun Mad, 1982, screenprint on paper, 20 x 15 in, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington

    This artwork I chose because it is a political protest advocating for Hispanic workers. Its historical context was that agricultural workers were being exposed to health issues caused by chemicals, which is why the Sun-Maid logo is replaced with a skeleton. This artwork represents a broader issue I believe, which is that back then and now there are undocumentated/legal immigrants with little to no education that get exposed to poor work standards without having help.
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    Intersectionality & Identity

  • Patssi Valdez, Broken/Quebrada, 1992, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, California

    Patssi Valdez, Broken/Quebrada, 1992, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, California

    This artwork represents the duality of being a part of American culture and Mexican/Chicano culture. I think that the objects like the knife/the blood shows how there is a pressure to 'cut' a part of your identity when you are Chicana. This shows also the pressure of Chicanas within a household also I believe because of the setting appearing to be a kitchen, so they are pressured to be the one who keeps the home together.
  • Pepon Osario, Scene of the Crime (Whose Crime?), 2003, mixed media and video installation, Collection of the Bronx Museum of Arts, New York

    Pepon Osario, Scene of the Crime (Whose Crime?), 2003, mixed media and video installation, Collection of the Bronx Museum of Arts, New York

    This artwork is a statement on how Hispanics are associated with crimes, violence and danger. There is a juxtaposition between the warm, cozy vibe of the house and the crime scene happening in it. I think this is a representation of how even when Chicanos are living normal lives they can still be unfairly seen as dangerous. These stereotypes are perpetuated by the media and misinformation that causes racism to the Hispanic community.
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    Contemporary Chicano Art

  • Judithe Hernández, Santa Desconocida 2016, pastel on paper, 30 x 88 inches. The Cheech Center Collection of the Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California

    Judithe Hernández, Santa Desconocida 2016, pastel on paper, 30 x 88 inches. The Cheech Center Collection of the Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California

    This artwork was created by a Chicana whose art usually explores themes of the Chicano movement, and of identity + feminism. This is a political statement (and of human rights) about the femicide epidemic and border violence. It is usually unspoken about of the women and girls who have disappeared in cities like Juarez since the 1990s, but this artwork makes a statement on it while also symbolizing the grief from the abandonment of their cases.
  • Sandy Rodriguez, 'You Will Not Be Forgotten', 2019, hand-processed watercolor and 23k gold on amate paper, image: 94 1/2 x 47 in, sheet: 94 1/2 x 47 in, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

    Sandy Rodriguez, 'You Will Not Be Forgotten', 2019, hand-processed watercolor and 23k gold on amate paper, image: 94 1/2 x 47 in, sheet: 94 1/2 x 47 in, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

    This artwork is a protest for human rights overall. It was created by Chicano Sandy Rodriguez protesting against the children who died while crossing the border to and from United States/Mexico. The title 'you will not be forgotten' is to spread a message their lost lives won't be forgotten, and the map that was created is of the area it happened.