Week 10: Reflection Blog

 I began this course wanting to know more about the different Chicanx Art styles and the artists that created them. I argued that "a picture is worth a thousand words." Looking into the different pieces throughout the class, I lived through the artist's works. Street artists allowed me to views their experiences through their art, exposing me to a sophisticated style that is not often associated with this type of art. Sculptors gave me a different perspective in the way I look at things. At first, I may look at a car and see nothing more than that, but artists can take this apart and create something more than a way of transportation. The different styles of art gave me different perspectives of the Chicanx Culture. This class allowed me to experience the past, examine the present, and look into Chicanx Art's future.

 

An artist that stood out to me was Yolanda Lopez. Yolanda M. Lopez created iconic images in the Chicanx movement, from political prints advocating for the people's voice to powerful images pivotal for the Chicana feminist movements. Yolanda M. Lopez incorporates her intersectionalities in her work. Her art developed from her early childhood experiences and participation in social movements like the Third World Liberation Front. Her book explores her commitment to social protest through art. It highlights the cultural history and intellectual mediums which she implemented in her work. Her book encompasses and brings attention to the complexity of her work. I learned how art and politics are intertwined, allowing for social change and the advocacy of voices who can not be heard.