Estrada Courts: Moratorium: The Black and White Mural

A monochromatic photo-realistic montage portraying the 1970 Chicano Moratorium, a local anti-Vietnam War protest that was attacked by the Sheriff's Department. Other imagery condemns police brutality in the barrio. In 1979 Herrón returned to paint (in color) himself embracing his wife (lower right corner).

• 1973; 1979 (alteration); 1979 (photograph)

• Gronk (American muralist and painter, born 1954)
• Herrón, Willie (American muralist and performance artist, born 1951)

Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, California)

East Los Angeles (California)

Estrada Courts (housing complex)

acrylic paint on stucco; 32 x 24 feet

Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California and is well known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano barrio culture and traditions of the area.

• California

• Herrón, Willie (American muralist and performance artist, born 1951)

• Faces
• Graffiti
• History
• Low-income housing
• Mexican American art
• Mural painting and decoration
• Photorealist
• Protests
• Self-portraits
• Symbolism
• Vietnam War (1961-1975)

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Shared Shelf: 1500305

Paintings

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2021-09-30