Chicano Art

Print, Block Watch - Tone, Michael Vasquez

Block Watch - Tone

Michael Vasquez

Print - 29.5 x 19.3 inch

$973

Painting, Paletas, Carlos Ramirez

Paletas

Carlos Ramirez

Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$4,404

Photography, Heaven and Hell, Andres Serrano

Heaven and Hell

Andres Serrano

Photography - 33 x 45 x 1 inch

$120,000

Print, Refusal of Entry The Night Porter (Red Edition), Michael Vasquez

Refusal of Entry The Night Porter (Red Edition)

Michael Vasquez

Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch

$903

Print, Refusal of entry – The Night Porter (Black & Red Edition), Michael Vasquez

Refusal of entry – The Night Porter (Black & Red Edition)

Michael Vasquez

Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch

$903

Print, Refusal of Entry – The Night Porter (Original edition), Michael Vasquez

Refusal of Entry – The Night Porter (Original edition)

Michael Vasquez

Print - 30.1 x 23.2 inch

$764

Print, The Fugees Collaboration with B+, Ernesto Yerena Montejano

The Fugees Collaboration with B+

Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch

$338

Print, Indigenous Roots Reclaimed, Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Indigenous Roots Reclaimed

Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$254

Print, Yaqui Day Of The Dead Copper Silver, Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Yaqui Day Of The Dead Copper Silver

Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$395

Print, Flowering Dignity Colibri, Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Flowering Dignity Colibri

Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Print - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$393

Print, Chavez Ravine Calavera, Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Chavez Ravine Calavera

Ernesto Yerena Montejano

Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$480

Painting, Super Chango, Carlos Ramirez

Super Chango

Carlos Ramirez

Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$4,404

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, starting in Los Angeles but reaching as far as San Antonio, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. 

Contemporary Chicano artists continue the legacy 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.

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