They were known collectively as los tres grandes . The Big Three did not limit their art to Mexico. They traveled to the United States during the 1920s and '30s and painted murals in cities like Los Angeles and New York. During the Chicano movement of the 1960s and '70s, Mexican Muralism found a place in the southwestern United States. Unlike the paintings of the original movement, Mexican-Americans incorporated their own unique culture and heritage into the art form.
Murals are numerous in southern California and Texas as well as Arizona.
Click here to see a slideshow of more murals in Phoenix. Storytelling Storytelling holds a special place in the Hispanic culture, as it does throughout the world. Stories are passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes they exist in the form of a folk song, called corridos. Latino storyteller Ricardo Provencio is a counselor and teacher at South Mountain Community College.