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"Father
Hidalgo " Mural
Acrylic Paint, 12' wide x 16' high
Location: Venice, CA. Painted in 1980
This
mural was commissioned by Universal Studios as an outdoor
stage backdrop for the Chicano gang film "Walk Proud",
starring Robbie Benson in the lead role. I painted the revolutionary
priest, Father Hidalgo who lead the Mexican peoples' struggle
for independence from Spain. My painting of Hidalgo served
as a metaphor for the Chicano struggle against Hollywood
gang exploitation films. I painted the work as six 4' x
8' panels that I couldn't store, so I cut them into smaller
pieces and made new paintings.
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