Title: ¡Murales rebeldes! : L.A. Chicana/Chicano murals under siege /
Authors: Curtis, Erin M.,; Hough, Jessica,; Castillo, Oscar, 1945-; Latorre, Guisela, 1970-; Arellano, Gustavo, 1979-; California Historical Society,; LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes,; Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA (Project); Getty Foundation,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Mexican American mural painting and decoration California Los Angeles Region Exhibitions.; Mexican American mural painting and decoration California Los Angeles Region Exhibitions.; Art Mutilation, defacement, etc. California Los Angeles Region Exhibitions.; Art and society California Los Angeles Region History Exhibitions.; Art and society California Los Angeles Region History Exhibitions.; Art and society; Art Mutilation, defacement, etc.; Mexican American mural painting and decoration; California Los Angeles Region.
Abstract: "Murals are as Chicano as corn tortillas and guacamole. They are a vivid living part of our culture that expresses our sorrow and our hope, our dreams and our despair. Many of our greatest Chicano and Chicana artists got their start by painting on the walls of gas stations and schools, residential fences, and community centers. Bringing the murals in this book back to life and telling the story of their births and deaths makes an important contribution to the study of Chicana/o art as a serious and uniquely American art form."--Cheech Marin, art advocate and entertainer. "Showcasing the creative spirit and truths that must be told, [this book] features murals that were censored, whitewashed, neglected, and even destroyed. Histories of works by Barbara Carrasco, Roberto Chavez, Ernesto de la Loza, Yreina Cervántez, Alma López, Willie Herrón, Sergio O'Cadiz, and East Los Streetscapers David Botello, Wayne Healy, and George Yepes reveal the power of urban art."--Back cover.
Contents: ¡Murales rebeldes!: remembering the lost work -- History censored: L.A. history: a Mexican perspective by Barbara Carrasco -- Too Chicano?: The path to knowledge and the false university by Roberto Chavez -- A legal legacy: Filling up on ancient energies by East Los Streetscapers -- Diversity cover-up: La historia de adentro/ La historia de afuera by Yreina Cervántez and Alma López -- Tagged for destruction: The wall that cracked open by Willie Herrón III -- Disappeared and disappearing: Resurrection of the green planet and El nuevo mundo: homage to the worker by Ernesto de la Loza -- The cost of controversy: Fountain Valley mural by Sergio O'Cadiz Moctezuma.