Chicano mural movement
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The Chicano mural movement was a U.S.-based artistic and social movement in which Mexican American communities created large public murals to assert cultural identity, document political struggles, and reclaim public space.
Statements (131)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicano art
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art movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aim |
assert Chicano cultural identity in public space
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challenge negative stereotypes of Mexican Americans ⓘ create alternative public narratives ⓘ document community history ⓘ educate youth about heritage ⓘ oppose gentrification and displacement ⓘ support political organizing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
community arts practice
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political art ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| genre | muralism ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Chicano civil rights struggle
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Mexican American community activism ⓘ lack of representation in mainstream art institutions ⓘ racial discrimination in the United States ⓘ urban renewal displacement ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-assimilationist themes
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bilingual messages ⓘ bright saturated colors ⓘ celebration of Mexican national symbols ⓘ collaboration with youth ⓘ collective authorship ⓘ community participation ⓘ critique of U.S. nationalism ⓘ depictions of Aztec and Maya imagery ⓘ didactic imagery ⓘ educational workshops ⓘ feminist interventions in later phases ⓘ grassroots funding ⓘ integration of local history ⓘ large scale compositions ⓘ political slogans ⓘ representation of everyday people ⓘ site-specific design ⓘ use of Spanish and English text ⓘ use of pre-Columbian symbols ⓘ use of symbolic figures ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
assertion of Chicano cultural identity
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community empowerment ⓘ influence on public art in the United States ⓘ inspiration for later Latino/a public art movements ⓘ reclamation of public space ⓘ visual documentation of political struggles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Balmy Alley murals
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Chicago Pilsen murals ⓘ Chicano Park murals NERFINISHED ⓘ Denver Westside murals NERFINISHED ⓘ East Los Angeles murals ⓘ Estrada Courts murals NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston Second Ward murals ⓘ Mission District murals ⓘ Plaza de la Raza murals NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio West Side murals NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Barrio Logan murals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Wall of Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Chicano
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Mexican American ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latino muralism in the United States
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community-based public art programs ⓘ multicultural arts education ⓘ public art policy in U.S. cities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black Power movement
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Catholic religious imagery ⓘ David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Diego Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Revolution imagery ⓘ Mexican muralism ⓘ U.S. civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Mesoamerican iconography ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Kansas City metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mexican American identity
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anti-war activism ⓘ barrio life ⓘ education equality ⓘ farmworkers’ struggles ⓘ immigration ⓘ indigenous heritage ⓘ labor rights ⓘ police brutality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| movement |
Chicano Movement
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Latino civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Armando Huerta
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Barbara Carrasco NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlos Almaraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Luján NERFINISHED ⓘ Gronk NERFINISHED ⓘ Juanishi Orosco NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Baca NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Tanguma NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Four NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaquías Montoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Torero NERFINISHED ⓘ Patssi Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ Roberto Chavez NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Herrón NERFINISHED ⓘ Yolanda López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOrganization |
Centro Cultural de la Raza
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Mechicano Art Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Chicano Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center) NERFINISHED ⓘ Self Help Graphics & Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Chicano Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1960s ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
acrylic paint
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enamel paint ⓘ latex paint ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
community center walls
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concrete freeway pylons ⓘ exterior wall surfaces ⓘ housing project walls ⓘ school walls ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.