Chicano Art
Born out of the socio-political unrest of the late '60s, the Chicano Art movement was in essence a form of protest. The art movement was heavily influenced by The Chicano movement, El Moviemento, which was headed by Mexican Americans fighting for civil and political rights.
With central issues to the movement being those related to identity, collective history and culture, many Chicano artists sought to express this within their art. Many early murals helped to define the cultural and self-identity of the Chicanos in an affirmative way that challenged racial stereotypes. Vibrant colors and iconography communicated these political statements in a direct and in-your-face way. Pre-Columbian art and Mexican Muralism as well as artists such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros inspired painters with their powerful political images, influencing them to do the same by using art as a vehicle for change and rebellion.
Key figures such as Carlos Almaraz, Judy Baca, Benny Luna and Frank Romero were crucial to the popularisation of the movement. Their striking and vibrant murals quickly spread throughout the United States with Latin American influences, starting in Los Angeles and reaching as far as San Antonio, Texas and Chicago, Illinois.
The legacy of Chicano art is sustained by contemporary artists of the movement, and whilst Latin heritage remains a key aspect, the versatility of the art being produced has expanded, with a broad range of subject matters and mediums being used by artists. Discover contemporary Chicano artists and their wide range of art on Artsper.
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
The Fugees Collaboration with B+
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 46 x 61 x 1 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch
€299
Indigenous Roots Reclaimed
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 46 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€225
Yaqui Day Of The Dead Copper Silver
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
€350
Dignity Colibri Red & Gold
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Print - 8 x 10 x 0 inch
€199
Ganas Dignity & Love
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€150
Ganas Dignity & Love (Red)
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€150
Andres Serrano
Heaven and Hell
Andres Serrano
Photography - 83.8 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Photography - 33 x 45 x 1 inch
€116,646
Carlos Ramirez
Michael Vasquez
Refusal of Entry – The Night Porter (Original edition)
Michael Vasquez
Print - 76.5 x 59 cm Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch
€704
Refusal of entry – The Night Porter (Black & Red Edition)
Michael Vasquez
Print - 76.5 x 59 cm Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch
€833
Refusal of Entry The Night Porter (Red Edition)
Michael Vasquez
Print - 76.5 x 59 cm Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch
€833