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    Murals are the quintessential public art embodying the spirit of the community in which they are created. They say this is who we are‚ this is what we think‚ this is where we come from‚ and this is what we want‚ reflecting most clearly any changes in the sociopolitical environment. Murals lay out a powerful visual image of the ideology of their creators or sponsors‚ be it the Church during the Renaissance‚ government funded projects‚ or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico‚ after the Mexican

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    Teotihuacan Murals

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    Murals of the City of the (Un)Known This whole paper started with an amazing trip to the Denver Art Museum. The Teotihuacan section immediately caught my attention. This is where I discovered the “Mural of Xochipilla”. Had I known in the beginning how mysterious this piece of art was I would have moved on to another topic for this research paper. Many hours were spent trying to find information on the “Mural of Xochipilla” which yielded no information at all. Not even the museum could reveal

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    Judy Baca's Murals

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    woman and artist- activist has contributed an unaccountable amount to the mural movement in Los Angeles. She has accomplished this by giving individuals the chance to create art and develop a sense of pride‚ she has taught younger generations a respect for their ethnic identity‚ and from the many walks of life that continue to view her work in everyday places she has encouraged social change. Judy Baca graduated from California State University‚ Northridge in 1969. This was a time when very few artists

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    Reflection Paper On the assigned reading of week 2: “Modern Buddhist murals in Northern Thailand: a study of religious symbols and meaning”‚ written by John P. Ferguson and Christina B. Johannsen. The title pretty much says it all. In brief‚ the reading aims to explore some symbolic realms of Buddhist murals located in Northern Thailand (Chiengmai) as an attempt to achieve a better understanding of Theravada Buddhism world view. Founded on the belief that religious graphic art does deliver as

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    The Impact of Murals

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    The impact of murals: the process and the paintings Jeanine Guidry‚ 10 July 2011‚ Richmond‚ VA Introduction Ron Chew‚ in his excellent essay “ Community-based arts organizations: a new center of gravity” mentions the interesting‚ and widespread‚ acknowledgement that traditional European art forms like ballet‚ opera‚ and the symphony can no longer be considered the sole windows into a community’s artistic soul and the sole measure of this country’s creativity (Chew‚ 2009‚ p.1-2). A segment

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    Chicano Art

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    Chicano Art Chicano Art and Indigenismo Artworks have played an indelible work to the lives of humanity. The creative nature in Artists is a complex matter to define. The uncertainties in the intrinsic nature in art lay difficult aspects that can only be answered by values‚ themes and skills depicted in an artist artwork. Apart from playing the intricate psychological effect on humans‚ the artworks have been used as a tool of expression that has been revered and uniquely preserved for future generation

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    Teotihuacan mural

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    De Young Museum Visit and Teotihuacan Mural Gallery In this response paper I seek to analyze the ethical‚ legal‚ and museological issues that surround the Teotihuacan Mural Gallery from the de Young Museum. The gallery is inside the Art of Americas section of the museum on the ground floor. A simple room‚ the Teotihuacan Mural Gallery is a dim lit space dim lit space that has large mural fragments along the walls‚ a bench in the center of the room‚ and a display stand featuring small fragment

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    Chicano Origin

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    Who is a Chicano? What does the term Chicano mean? Where does the term originate? Why have Mexican-Americans in the past objected to being known as Chicanos? Why do so many Mexican-Americans today take pride in being Chicanos? There questions are frequently asked when the subject of the Chicano Movement comes up. This paper will seek to clarify the origins and meaning of the term Chicano and attempts to explain some of the implications of being a Chicano. A Chicano is an individual (usually with

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    From the heart

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    From The Heart By: ZainabNafiu Goal I have a goal to make everybody happy for the rest of their life My goal is working everyday Can someone help me to get them happier? If I had one wish it’s to know I found out what it is It’s really me and my happiness. Beautiful You are beautiful like a star You shine so bright in the dark Don’t go away please will you come back

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    The Chicano Movement

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    The Chicano Movement also known as El Movimiento played a major part in the American Civil Rights Movement. This movement began to take place in the 1960s and ended in the 1970s. The term "Chicano" was used as an insulting label for the children of Mexican migrants. In the 1960s the word "Chicano" came to be accepted as a symbol of self-determination and ethnic pride. Many groups came to be about with the word chicano. In order to effect social change‚ Chicanos felt it was necessary to enter politics

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