The image that I chose to write about is titled Mi Abuelita (1971). This mural was created in the East Los Angles community of Boyle Heights in the 3-sided Hollenbeck Park band shell, but no it longer exists today. As noted in the text, this mural was one of the first created by a Chicana artist, and it was done in collaboration with rival gang members in the area, that being said, it was also a presage to the artist’s growth as an important figure in Chicano/a communities as well as a “cultural worker”.  The image in the mural is based on a photo of her grandmother and is focused on the authoritative position of a matriarch. In many ways, this image conjures dialogue about family and culture, and as noted in the book, it also differed from other Chicano artists in that by using her grandmother as the inspiration for the image, it created a personal element to represent a “collective consciousness”. Another thing to note is that although the mural seems simplistic in its composition, this was done for practical reasons, such that to make it easier to facilitate help with “untrained collaborators”. To me this aspect is important in that it allows individuals to participate in community’s activities and also be a part of creating images that represent their people and culture.