About half of the 70-print exhibition is being hosted at each site. There are a number of striking things about Self-Help Graphics.
Color is one and content is another.
This is a very interesting exhibit that will be the source for a lot of discussion here at the University. The Self-Help Graphics workshop began in 1971 in an East Los Angeles garage as a way to allow artists to learn the art of printmaking. The intent was to further the work of Hispanic artists, but, as the program grew, other minority artists from across the nation began to take part. The attraction of silkscreen prints lies in their ability to make artists work available on a larger scale, according to Tomas Benitez, assistant to the director of Self-Help Graphics. Artists still put the same work and quality into a silkscreen but, at the same time, they are reaching many more people, Benitez said.