Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Chicano Park: Historical Mural: Detail Of Coors Beer Can

  title Chicano Park: Historical Mural: Detail Of Coors Beer Can 

  description Barrio Logan (San Diego, California)  Chale con Coors (boycott Coors)  Chicano Park (San Diego, California)  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  Historical Mural (Ramp 1A) was conceived to reinforce the positive contributions of Spanish, Mexican, and Mexican-American men in Chicano history. Restoration completed in 2012 by artists Barajas and Aranda.  In 1966, Chicanos called for the boycott of Coors beer because of its racist hiring practices. In 1969, Coors was charged with racial discrimination. Coors was found guilty in 1970.  Paintings 

  artist/creator Aranda, Guillermo  Barrajas, Salvador 

  subject Ramp-Freeway Junctions  Mexican American Art  Race Discrimination  Mural Painting And Decoration  Boycotts  History  Beer  Parks  Symbolism  California  Mexico 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Public Hearing

  title Public Hearing 

  description Centro Cultural de la Raza (San Diego, Calif.)  Puerto Rican artist Pepón Osorio's project for inSITE94 was a continuation of his exploration of the issues particular to the experience Latin immigrants have as they settle and integrate into the culture of the United States. Entitled "Vista pública/Public Hearing," the installation dealt specifically with the frustrations and misunderstandings arising from interactions with government agencies. According to the artist the piece evolves each time it is presented at a new site within a new community facing issues that describe the immigrant experience. --inSITE94  Sculpture and Installations  Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)  This image is a scan of a 35mm color slide from the InSite Archive (MSS 707, Box 310, Folder 03, Item 261)  [Title, Date]. InSite Archive. MSS 707. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. 

  artist/creator Osorio, Pepón  Rittermann, Philipp Scholz 

  subject Hearings  Place Settings  Race Discrimination  Sculpture (Visual Work)  Clothing  Insite94  Puerto Rico  Immigrants  Installations (Visual Works)  Bronx (New York, N.Y.) 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Public Hearing

  title Public Hearing 

  description Centro Cultural de la Raza (San Diego, Calif.)  Puerto Rican artist Pepón Osorio's project for inSITE94 was a continuation of his exploration of the issues particular to the experience Latin immigrants have as they settle and integrate into the culture of the United States. Entitled "Vista pública/Public Hearing," the installation dealt specifically with the frustrations and misunderstandings arising from interactions with government agencies. According to the artist the piece evolves each time it is presented at a new site within a new community facing issues that describe the immigrant experience. --inSITE94  Sculpture and Installations  Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)  This image is a scan of a 35mm color slide from the InSite Archive (MSS 707, Box 310, Folder 03, Item 262)  [Title, Date]. InSite Archive. MSS 707. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego. 

  artist/creator Osorio, Pepón 

  subject Hearings  Place Settings  Race Discrimination  Sculpture (Visual Work)  Clothing  Insite94  Puerto Rico  Immigrants  Installations (Visual Works)  Bronx (New York, N.Y.) 

  contributor Calisphere