At first, it didn't even occur to me that it was an oddity that I could read the words on a poster created by a Mexican artist, but that's egocentrism for you. A supplementary information pamphlet attributes the amount of English words used in the posters to the growing bilingual culture of the Chicano-Americans in this past century. Still, I found it a little sad that the creators of the announcements knew that if they wanted their messages to be most effective, they couldn't print them in their native language. The beauty and originality of these posters are something remarkable on their own. What really got to me, however, was what this exhibit said about the troubles of such a large group of people and how it challenged me to look past the surface of not just the pieces in this show, but of everything I see.
Admission is free.
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