Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Spencer, Tadeo (Johanna Toruño Abstracts)

 Source 1:

Alfonseca, Kiara. “A Day in the Life of Queer Latinx Street Artist Johanna Toruño.” HuffPost, HuffPost, 28 Sept. 2020, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/johanna-toruno-street-artist-latinx-lgbtq_n_5cc0cb3de4b01b6b3efc2911.

Abstract:

HuffPost, formerly known as The Huffington Post, is an American news outlet that covers a wide variety of topics. In this article by Kiara Alfonseca, Johanna Toruño’s daily routine is covered in detail, as is her relationship with Amy Quichiz. It also explains the origin of the name “Unapologetic Street Series,” which is one of her most well-known series, and concludes with a statement on her impact in the queer community.




Source 2:


Cardenas, Cat. “Artist Johanna Toruño Is Brown, Queer, and Unapologetic.” Teen Vogue, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2019, https://www.teenvogue.com/story/artist-johanna-toruno-unapologetic-street-series.


Abstract:

Teen Vogue is an American magazine and sister publication to Vogue. This article by Cat Cardenas briefly describes Johanna Toruño’s childhood and teenage years before she became an artist. This includes the year of her birth, at what age she left El Salvador, and her time in prison. The article concludes with a discussion of how Toruño’s identity (queer Central American woman) influences her art style and subject matter.




Source 3:


Toruño, Johanna. “Queer Visibility & Public Art.” TED, https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_toruno_queer_visibility_public_art. 


Abstract:


TED Talks is a video series that covers a wide variety of topics. The TED name itself stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. In this talk, Johanna Toruño describes her childhood after leaving El Salvador, from the ways in which she taught herself English to her early struggles with heteronormativity. She also discusses her use of social media and concludes with a call for more queer visibility in media.





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