{"id":64209,"date":"2022-07-26T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/?p=64209"},"modified":"2022-07-26T18:19:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:19:57","slug":"what-is-the-history-behind-chicano-art-a-blog-around-the-history-on-the-origins-of-chicanos-history-behind-the-artwork-and-how-it-promotes-social-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/blog\/what-is-the-history-behind-chicano-art-a-blog-around-the-history-on-the-origins-of-chicanos-history-behind-the-artwork-and-how-it-promotes-social-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the History Behind Chicano Art? A blog around the history on the origins of Chicanos, history behind the artwork, and how it promotes social justice."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LKNHVDPKy7g?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>Chicano art history is a very important part of the history of art. Chicano art was created as a way to represent and express their own culture, there was no other reason for it. The Chicanos wanted to express their opinions in their artwork.<\/p>\n<p>Chicano art promotes social justice by giving Chicanos in the future a way to learn about the culture that they possess and will be able to keep and teach others. It&#8217;s not just a way to express themselves but it&#8217;s also a way to preserve their culture.<\/p>\n<p>When you see Chicano art today you can tell right off the bat that it was created by Chicanos but some people can&#8217;t figure out what kind of art is Chicano art. Many people get confused because they think if someone is Mexican they automatically know what Chicano art is but that&#8217;s not always true. The origins of Chicano art are in Mexico during the early 1900s.<\/p>\n<p>The first piece of Chicano Art was created by Diego Rivera, he created &#8220;El Diego&#8221;. El Diego is a mural that Rivera painted on the main staircase of the National Preparatory School in Mexico City, Mexico on November 8 th , 1923.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicano movement was a civil rights movement with many writings and protests. The movement had its beginnings in the 1960s with the belief that there is a strong relationship between racism and poverty. Mexican-Americans are one of the many peoples who were oppressed by the European culture. In this case, they were being called &#8220;Chicano&#8221; if they lived in America south of the United States-Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>The name Chicano, which was a term first used to describe Mexican-American people, was originally meant to be derogatory. However, the word began to be used as an expression for pride for the Mexican heritage. The word Chicano has even been used to promote social justice and equality for Mexican-Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicano movement created a new identity for Mexican-Americans. They began to claim their heritage, rather than denying it as they had done throughout American history. The group focused on creating art for their cause of creating change in society through political action. Art became more than just something that could be bought and sold; it became a way to express political opinions of the Chicano people.*<\/p>\n<p>Chicano art was created in the 1960s as a form of social protest. The Mexican American artists who created it wanted to make a statement about cultural identity and racial inequality. The inspiration for Chicano art came from the Mexican muralists. David Alfaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and others created murals that promoted social change.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of WWII in 1944, the artists were invited to paint murals in American cities. They agreed to do so for free if they could paint what they wanted. They painted images of Mexico and their lives, including their struggles with poverty and racial oppression. The murals were rejected by the US government because they depicted social injustice. They also sparked violence when some people felt that the murals made them look bad or inferior and destroyed them.<\/p>\n<p>Muralism became an important influence for Chicano artists in the 1960s who used it as a way to promote their views about discrimination and racism towards Mexican Americans. To keep themselves safe, Chicano artists began painting works that hid their identities behind masks or symbols like Aztec warriors. They used bright colors and bold images to express pride in their culture while condemning discrimination and advocating for civil rights. Some people criticize Chicano art because<\/p>\n<p>For many of the same reasons that art is important in the Chicano community, art is important in the larger American culture. Art and creativity allows us to express our unique experiences and emotions, show new perspectives and ideas, promote awareness of different social issues, and demonstrate ways to combat these issues.**<\/p>\n<p>The history of Chicano art dates back to the 19th century, when the first wave of artists were painting pictures about the issues of their time. They were known as the &#8220;Muralists&#8221; because many of them painted murals on public walls that portrayed life in their barrios, or neighborhoods. In 1916, an exhibition in San Francisco called &#8220;Exhibition by 35 California Artists&#8221; included the first public showing of Chicano art. Fifty years later, Los Four showed their works at a gallery in San Francisco. These artists were considered a second wave of Chicanos who used art to deal with social issues including poverty and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>Toward the end of the 1960s and into the 1970s, new movements emerged among Latino artists: Chicano Art and Chicano Literature. In 1972, the Third World Press published &#8220;Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation,&#8221; which examined Chicano art as a medium for social change. The book was instrumental in establishing Chicano art as a unique entity that combined political consciousness and cultural pride. These two movements merged together to form what is now known as Chicano art.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the 1970s and 80s, more artists began creating new styles that reflected their heritage but also incorporated images from other cultures such as<\/p>\n<p>What exactly is Chicano art?<\/p>\n<p>Chicano art is both a political and an artistic movement that began in the 1960s. It involves a social, cultural and political movement, with the purpose of bringing national awareness to the Chicano community.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicano community, or people who are of Mexican origin living in the United States, created this particular art form as a way to express their feelings towards their heritage as well as their feelings towards discrimination they had experienced as a result of living in America.<\/p>\n<p>The term Chicano was first used during the Mexican War when a person that was born in Mexico or had strong ties to Mexico was referred to as &#8220;chicano.&#8221; The meaning of the word has since been altered by the Chicano participants of this particular art form. They use it in reference to themselves, which is an effort to recognize their unique identity.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of World War II, many Chicanos were recruited into California&#8217;s agricultural industry. This created large groups of people from one area working together on farms. It also created more interaction between different cultural groups. This interaction allowed for Chicanos to share their culture with others, including white Americans. Many Chicanos saw this as a way for them to gain respect and equality<\/p>\n<p>Chicano art is a style that was originated by Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants in the 1960s as a way to celebrate, preserve, and demonstrate pride in the culture. This art form is also known as &#8220;Mexicano Art&#8221; or &#8220;Chicano Art&#8221;. Chicano art is considered to be synonymous with &#8220;Latino Art&#8221;, which includes artwork from other Hispanic regions besides Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the 1960s, there were many social movements arising throughout the United States dealing with issues of discrimination and equal rights as well as protest movements against the Vietnam War. It was within this era that Chicano artists began to explore ways to express their history, culture, and identity through art. They sought to foster awareness of their history and culture through mural paintings, lithographs, photographs, prints, and sculptures. This type of art became widely popular because it reflected Chicano political struggles and cultural resistance against oppression.<\/p>\n<p>Chicano art is still very popular today. Although some might consider it outdated or politically incorrect due to its association with the oppressed Chicano communities of the past; many artists continue to use this style as a way to express themselves in their own unique way.<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SHZvus9aeEs?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/45kVCUcZUnI?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicano art history is a very important part of the history of art. 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