Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Estrada Courts: Moratorium: The Black And White Mural: Detail

  title Estrada Courts: Moratorium: The Black And White Mural: Detail 

  description 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 (not shown in this detail).  Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California)  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  East Los Angeles (California)  Estrada Courts (housing complex)  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.  Paintings 

  artist/creator Gronk (American Muralist And Painter, Born 1954)  Herrón, Willie 

  subject Protests  Mexican American Art  Mural Painting And Decoration  Symbolism  History  Vietnam War, 1961-1975  Low-Income Housing  Faces  California 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Estrada Courts: Moratorium: The Black And White Mural

  title Estrada Courts: Moratorium: The Black And White Mural 

  description 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).  Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California)  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  East Los Angeles (California)  Estrada Courts (housing complex)  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.  Paintings 

  artist/creator Gronk (American Muralist And Painter, Born 1954)  Herrón, Willie 

  subject Protests  Mexican American Art  Graffiti  Mural Painting And Decoration  Symbolism  Herrón, Willie (American Muralist And Performance Artist, Born 1951)  History  Vietnam War, 1961-1975  Low-Income Housing  Photorealist  Self-Portraits  Faces  California  Barrio calligraphy 

  contributor Calisphere