Exploring three major hubs of muralist activity in California,
where indigenist imagery is prevalent, Walls of Empowerment
celebrates an aesthetic that seeks to firmly establish Chicana/o
sociopolitical identity in U.S. territory. Providing readers with a
history and genealogy of key muralists' productions, Guisela
Latorre also showcases new material and original research on works
and artists never before examined in print.
An art form often associated with male creative endeavors,
muralism in fact reflects significant contributions by Chicana
artists. Encompassing these and other aspects of contemporary
dialogues, including the often tense relationship between graffiti
and muralism, Walls of Empowerment is a comprehensive study that,
unlike many previous endeavors, does not privilege non-public
Latina/o art. In addition, Latorre introduces readers to the role
of new media, including performance, sculpture, and digital
technology, in shaping the muralist's "canvas."
Drawing on nearly a decade of fieldwork, this timely endeavor
highlights the ways in which California's Mexican American
communities have used images of indigenous peoples to raise
awareness of the region's original citizens. Latorre also casts
murals as a radical force for decolonization and liberation, and
she provides a stirring description of the decades, particularly
the late 1960s through 1980s, that saw California's rise as the
epicenter of mural production. Blending the perspectives of art
history and sociology with firsthand accounts drawn from artists'
interviews, Walls of Empowerment represents a crucial turning point
in the study of these iconographic artifacts.
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