Chicano Graffiti and Murals

The Neighborhood Art of Peter Quezada

Sojin Kim

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English

University Press of Mississippi
30 December 2010

Series: Folk Art and Artists Series

For almost a decade Peter Quezada, a prolific self-taught artist, painted murals and lettering on buildings and retaining walls in neighborhoods northeast of downtown Los Angeles. He refers to his work as a """"graffiti deterrent"""" or a """"substitute for graffiti,"""" and he targets sites that are favorites of taggers and gang graffiti writers. Often he enlists their assistance and designs his murals to appeal to these youths as well as to discourage them from participating in antisocial behavior.

Highlighting the interplay of contemporary life, mass-media images that confront the public, and the use of physical space in the city landscape, Chicano Graffiti and Murals shows how such art as Quezada's has become the signature of modern urban culture.

By: Sojin Kim
Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781617030666
ISBN 10: 161703066X
Series: Folk Art and Artists Series
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 30 December 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sojin Kim is a curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.