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Paintings A monochromatic photo-realistic montage portraying the 1970 Chicano Moratorium, a local anti-Vietnam War protest that was attacked by the Sheriff's Department. Other imagery condemns police brutality in the barrio. In 1979 Herrón returned to paint (in color) himself embracing his wife (lower right corner). UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California and is well known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano barrio culture and traditions of the area. Estrada Courts (housing complex) Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California) East Los Angeles (California)
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image
Format
Acrylic paint on stucco; 32 x 24 feet
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb3484688g
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Symbolism Mexican American art Vietnam War (1961-1975) Photorealist Faces Mural painting and decoration Self-portraits Graffiti Protests History Low-income housing California Herrón, Willie (American muralist and performance artist, born 1951)
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