Miranda’s presentation on Patssi Valdez really captured my attention. The ASCO movement of the 1970s through the 1980s was something that I remember my mother mentioning to my sister and I recently. I remember her bringing up Valdez, but I was not informed of the graffiti piece that the members produced as a statement at LACMA. Their daring ambition was really inspirational and is something I didn’t expect to hear. I know that they were basing that action off of the stereotypical assumption placed on Chicanos (youth) as being taggers. Also, the very fact that they boldly printed all of their names in color (red, black, etc.) made their art pop more.

     The idea of “color” and the true meaning behind it for Valdez that Miranda glossed over is what engaged me most. She mentioned that Valdez grew up in a bad home, so she expressed her emotions through her art in color; for example, red represented anger, etc. That part of her life is a sensitive aspect that makes Valdez that much more of a role-model. Her resistance of unequal treatment is expressed through her art. Just like how the ASCO graffiti resistance exemplifies this, too. In all, everything pieced together really well and thanks to Miranda, I became interested in learning more about Patssi Valdez and her artistry.