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Demand Ethnic Studies Now
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Nestled within the orange star is the silhouette of an individual, presumably a man, holding a poster bearing the words “Third World Liberation Front.” His visage is turned to the left of the frame, suggesting a gaze directed at others, possibly amid a protest.
This work marks one of the early instances in which artist and graphic designer Jesus Barraza incorporated photography into his prints, venturing into new techniques. The photograph he manipulated is one of the remaining archival records of the Third World Liberation Front, a coalition among African American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American students that helped establish ethnic studies as an interdisciplinary field in higher education. The intentional lowercase "w" in the abbreviation is politically charged. The original organizers deliberately opted for a lowercase letter to underscore their critique of institutions promoting global unity while concurrently obstructing access to ethnic studies. Students engaged in this movement faced formidable challenges, including violence and academic penalties. Barraza’s print was repurposed for the fiftieth anniversary of the students’ mobilization for ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
This work marks one of the early instances in which artist and graphic designer Jesus Barraza incorporated photography into his prints, venturing into new techniques. The photograph he manipulated is one of the remaining archival records of the Third World Liberation Front, a coalition among African American, Mexican American, Asian American, and Native American students that helped establish ethnic studies as an interdisciplinary field in higher education. The intentional lowercase "w" in the abbreviation is politically charged. The original organizers deliberately opted for a lowercase letter to underscore their critique of institutions promoting global unity while concurrently obstructing access to ethnic studies. Students engaged in this movement faced formidable challenges, including violence and academic penalties. Barraza’s print was repurposed for the fiftieth anniversary of the students’ mobilization for ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
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