Alicia Gaspar Work-W2

Professora Alicia Gaspar is well known for her artwork in Chicano/a/x culture as a respected Chicana activist artist that paved the way for many other Chicanas who were interested in developing work that would give women a voice. Much of her inspiration came from the Chicanos Movement and the women’s equal rights movement and contributed to both as part of the Chicanos/a/x art movement through art that captured the unjust society many minorities of any kind were facing. During this time in American and Chicano history, more men were producing art that was given credit to female artists. As a strong feminist artist that has inspired many Chicanas to continue their creative side and pursue some form of an activist role in their society, how do you think Chicana feminist artist will capture the issues at hand as the years go by and on what platforms will individuals be considered trendsetters for the new generations . These two questions I fathom over because I think that issues regarding equality for women have improved compared to half a century ago and I would like to know more about how moving forward art will be distinguished appropriate for the issue at hand. All art is unique and more women are contributing to this social movement however how will art work become popular or influential today. Throughout this class I’ve learned that art is very important in the development of a new world but what art helps in the progression.