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Political Art from the Chicano Movement --- Jenna Moore, Sean Paliganoff, Mathan Johnson---

Outline a.	History of Chicano Movement and notable leaders b.	Types of art from the Chicano Movement (murals, prints, paintings, sculpture, etc.) c.     Significance of the pieces/character depictions in art/symbolism c.	How political art from this era influenced contemporary Chicano art (tattoo, graffiti, murals, prints, low riders, etc.) d.	How political murals from this era influence Chicano/Latino political artists today

Purpose: Political art of the Chicano Movement is underrepresented on Wikipedia, yet essential to popular education and publicizing political/cultural movements. We are interested in connecting the art of the Chicano Movement to contemporary expressions of Chicano art and culture.

Research Plan: All team members will research for scholarly articles and books that comment on history of the movement and find political murals that are significant within Chicano art. We will meet within the next couple of weeks to collaborate and combine our findings. Once we have more information, we will share the information with each other and distribute the sections described in the outline evenly.

Introduction The Chicano Movement began in the 1960s, incorporating post-Mexican Revolution ideologies and current Mexican-American social, political and cultural issues. The movement worked to resist and challenge dominant social norms and stereotypes for cultural autonomy and self-determination. Some issues the movement focused on were awareness of collective history and culture, restoration of land grants, and equal opportunity for social mobility. Throughout the movement and beyond, Chicanos have used art to express their cultural values, histories, folklore and religions. The art has evolved over time to not only illustrate current struggles and social issues, but also to continue to inform Chicano youth and unify around their culture and histories.

Works Cited:

Cervantes, Melanie and Jesus Barraza. Dignidad Rebelde. 2011. Web. http://dignidadrebelde.com/

Fields, Virginia, and Victor Zamudio-Taylor. “The Road to Aztlan: Art From a Mythic Homeland”. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2001.

Griswold del Castillo, Richard. “Chicano Art: Resistance And Affirmation, 1965-1985”. Los Angeles: Wight Art Gallery, University of California, 1991.

Just Seeds Artists' Collective. 2011. Web. http://justseeds.org/

Lopez III, Fred A. “Reflections on the Chicano Movement.” Latin American Perspectives 19.4 (Autumn, 1992): 79-86. Web.

Oboler, Suzanne. "'Establishing an Identity' in the Sixties: The Mexican-American/Chicano and Puerto Rican Movements". Ethnic Labels, Latino Lives: Identity and Politics of (Re)Presentation in the United States. Minneapolis: University of Minneapolis Press. 44-79. Print.