Chicano Mural Movement What is it Various paintings

Chicano Mural Movement

What is it? Various paintings that depict Mexican-American culture art on the walls of ○ city buildings ○ Schools ○ churches ○ housing projects Where? Throughout the Southwest in Mexican-American barrios Period of time: Late 1960’s

Significance The Mural production became part of reinvigorating Chicanos cultural heritage which was used as a platform for social progress organizations that challenged racism through reaffirming cultural identity. La Alianza del Pueblos Libres United Farm Workers Brown Berets

Reaffirming their Identity Chicanos are not inferior Mexican Revolution Depicts cultural motifs from pre-columbian era

Messages behind the Murals El movimiento was allied to a larger movement for justice for all peoples oppressed within a United States dominated by rich

Chicano Mural Movement was used to send meaningful messages as an advocacy for social changes which then became a gateway to ‘inclusiveness’ within the nation. The messages that were promoted challenged racism by taking pride in cultural identity, rich historical traditions and political propaganda.

Joaquin Murieta: Vaquero, Gold Miner, & Bandit Mexican/Californian Robin Hood of the Gold Rush era who symbolizes resistance by ordinary people to class and racial hierarchy within Mexico proper. The resistance came from the “battle against European American gold miners who stole the claims of Mexican Californians” -Reed

Any problems w/ movement or mural? Murals interfered with public opinion on political issues such as declaring war on Vietnam. Brought up concerns about being Movement led to a larger wave of chicanos to be opposed of the Vietnam War politicized art form

L. A. History: A Mexican Perspective “Use of imagery outside of European American experiences were considered narrow or different’’ -Davalos Our lady of Guadalupe reflects Catholicism & is the only female representation.

Peace (Metafisico) Horizontal design that incorporated Mayan and Aztec motifs. Native imagery of the Americas combined with Indian spiritual philosophy and symbolic abstract elements First Mexican mural in Pilsen & one of the first anti-Vietnam War murals in Chicago. “Peace, echoed the chants of the anti-Vietnam War movement that engaged a peace philosophy and flower power of the times. ” It also served to mark the “new boundaries of an urban and culturally-diverse space now home to a displaced Mexican community” -LATINO ART NOW! CHICAGO LATINO VIRTUAL GALLERY PROJECT Mario Castillo

Fallen Dictator “U. S. -supported Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza toppled by working & middle-class rebels waving Sandinista and Che Guevara flags. The mural bridges the gap between the neighborhood and the rest of the city with a highly politicized anti-war and anti-imperialist message” -Kaitlynn Scannell

Prevent World War III “Trump on one side and Clinton on the other, both talking about the politics of fear and war” -Marcos Raya

A push for Social Changes or Influences? Increased cultural awareness among educators & gave a new rise of activism which led to formation of ethnic studies. Chicano murals are “bodies of knowledge that provide insight on standards, political histories, social struggles, everyday lives, and justice beliefs” Student centered protest groups that transpired “hundreds of students from high schools and colleges, to walk out of their classes and/or go on a strike for an education that respected their heritage and identity” -Donahue

Broke scholarships requirements in the aspect the creation of scholarships for people of color specifically Chicano/as helped with the construction of their own identity.

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