Cicano Art : 1992-1995
Chicano Art and a Spiritual Quest in Self-Discovery 1992-1995 Juan D. Estrada (John Zender) During the 1990s, I created many murals in ethnically diverse communities, including Asian, African-American, Central American, and others. Through these experiences, I learned how symbolism can be used to tell a story and how a group can unite behind a shared experience. It also caused me to question my own identity, as I had previously been more connected to the hip-hop movement. This led me to study the work of Chicano Artists, who explored their personal experiences with culture, displacement, and family life through bold, brightly-colored images of religion, cars, masks, and ancient relics. Since 1992, I have incorporated some of these techniques into my work. I started painting images of myself while gazing at an ancient Aztec mask and questioning my identity with the question, "who am I?". Despite being born Mexican American, I grew up as a nomad due to the early demis
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