Gonzalez, Marina (Marina Gonzalez)

Marina Gonzalez 

Hi, my name is Marina Gonzalez and I’m a fourth-year student here at UCLA. I have fulfilled the Spanish major requirements and now I am currently taking classes to fulfill the 180 units. Although this pandemic has changed our daily lives, I am still looking forward to grad school and hope to be a translator in the near future. It may be hard to look for openings during this time because some places are closed due to the pandemic, but I will try until I find an opening. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

However, I am taking this class because it sounds like an interesting art class. I have taken many Chicano classes and I have liked them all so far, so I am really looking forward to this class. Moreso, the reading for this week “¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics” starts off by defining what revolution means in terms of Chicano Culture and it also examines Chicano art history. For example, “Yo soy Chicano” by Malaquias Montoya was reflected in this reading as a work that evokes Chicano(a) identity and this idea of claiming and being proud of this identity. The fact that it says “yo soy” in bold white letters tells me that there is this sense of acceptance. This graphic image shows two men reclaiming and embracing their identities, therefore this image is presented in the reading as a way to advocate Chicano culture and identity as a whole because the Chicano movement is a movement that is talked about and remains vital today. It is a movement that is reflected in art, music, culture, and people's everyday lives. That is why Chicano culture and the Chicano movements remain vital today. However, this graphic medium that is reflected in this week’s reading really captures Chicano identity and what it means to be part of Chicano culture.