Chicano Park: Death of a Farmworker: detail of chained farmworkers picking lettuce

A seemingly peaceful scene of cultivation, however, upon closer look the harvesters are chained to boxes containing produce.

• 1979

• Schnorr, Michael (American installation artist, born 1945)
• Yamagata, Susan (American installation artist, born 1958)

Barrio Logan (San Diego, California)

Chicano Park (San Diego, California)

• California

• Agricultural laborers
• Agriculture
• Bridges
• Chains
• History
• Mexican American art
• Mural painting and decoration
• Parks
• Strikes
• Symbolism

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 166276

Paintings

• UC Regents

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2021-09-30