East Los Streetscapers
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East Los Streetscapers Public Art Studios is a muralist art collective and fine art
studio based in East Los Angeles, California
. Its members have executed over twenty murals and large-scale public art
works, primarily in the Los Angeles
area.
of the 1960s and 1970s, a strand of muralism that "began as an arm of struggle of claiming urban space" for Chicano
s.
It was founded by Wayne Alaniz Healy and David Rivas Botello in 1975.
Alaniz and Botello met in elementary school, and when in the third grade, collaborated on a mural. However, they lost touch when Botello's family moved to nearby City Terrace
.
In 1969, Botello co-founded Goez Art Studio, "the first" Chicano art studio, with Jose Luis Gonzalez and Juan Gonzalez. In 1973, he painted Dreams of Flight, one of the early murals at Estrada Courts.
In 1968, Healy earned Bachelor's degrees in aerospace engineering
and mathematics
from Cal Poly Pomona. He went on to earn a Master's
in mechanical engineering
from the University of Cincinnati
in 1973. He began working with Mechicano Art Center in East Los Angeles, and in 1974, painted the mural Ghosts of the Barrio at the Los Angeles housing project Ramona Gardens. He has since earned a Master's of Fine Arts from California State University, Northridge
and created numerous screen prints with Self-Help Graphics & Art.
In 1975 Healy and Botello teamed to form Los Dos Streetscapers. They were soon joined by other artists such as George Yepes, Paul Botello, Rudy Calderon, Rich Raya, Ricardo Duffy, Charles Solares and Fabian Debora, which occasioned the renaming of the group to “East Los Streetscapers.” While collaborating artists have come and gone, Healy and Botello have remained the core of the group.
In 1990, Healy and Botello founded the Palmetto Gallery to provide exposure for younger artists.
East Los Streetscapers have also sponsored projects for barrio
youth.
as the primary medium
for their early murals, but later incorporated such media as hand-painted tiles, cast bronze, and porcelain-enameled steel. Murals outside of Los Angeles include projects in San Jose, California
, Santa Maria, California
, Houston, Texas
, St. Louis, Missouri
, and Bellingham, Washington
. Their work is characterized as "multicultural, strong, dynamic, colorful, site specific, and compositionally dramatic in line and texture."
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
studio based in East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
. Its members have executed over twenty murals and large-scale public art
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
works, primarily in the Los Angeles
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area.
History
East Los Streetscapers grew out of the Chicano Mural MovementChicano Movement
The Chicano Movement of the 1960s, also called the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, also known as El Movimiento, is an extension of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement which began in the 1940s with the stated goal of achieving Mexican American empowerment.-Origins:The Chicano Movement...
of the 1960s and 1970s, a strand of muralism that "began as an arm of struggle of claiming urban space" for Chicano
Chicano
The terms "Chicano" and "Chicana" are used in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. However, those terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the world. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement, mainly among Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's...
s.
It was founded by Wayne Alaniz Healy and David Rivas Botello in 1975.
Alaniz and Botello met in elementary school, and when in the third grade, collaborated on a mural. However, they lost touch when Botello's family moved to nearby City Terrace
City Terrace, California
City Terrace is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. It is considered part of the East Los Angeles region. The U.S. census numbers are included with East Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:...
.
In 1969, Botello co-founded Goez Art Studio, "the first" Chicano art studio, with Jose Luis Gonzalez and Juan Gonzalez. In 1973, he painted Dreams of Flight, one of the early murals at Estrada Courts.
In 1968, Healy earned Bachelor's degrees in aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from Cal Poly Pomona. He went on to earn a Master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
in 1973. He began working with Mechicano Art Center in East Los Angeles, and in 1974, painted the mural Ghosts of the Barrio at the Los Angeles housing project Ramona Gardens. He has since earned a Master's of Fine Arts from California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
and created numerous screen prints with Self-Help Graphics & Art.
In 1975 Healy and Botello teamed to form Los Dos Streetscapers. They were soon joined by other artists such as George Yepes, Paul Botello, Rudy Calderon, Rich Raya, Ricardo Duffy, Charles Solares and Fabian Debora, which occasioned the renaming of the group to “East Los Streetscapers.” While collaborating artists have come and gone, Healy and Botello have remained the core of the group.
In 1990, Healy and Botello founded the Palmetto Gallery to provide exposure for younger artists.
East Los Streetscapers have also sponsored projects for barrio
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
youth.
Work
The collective used acrylic paintAcrylic paint
Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...
as the primary medium
Media (arts)
In the arts, a media or medium is a material used by an artist or designer to create a work.-Architecture:In the art and science of architecture, the design and construction of buildings and interiors, infrastructure and other physical structures are created...
for their early murals, but later incorporated such media as hand-painted tiles, cast bronze, and porcelain-enameled steel. Murals outside of Los Angeles include projects in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
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, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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, and Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
. Their work is characterized as "multicultural, strong, dynamic, colorful, site specific, and compositionally dramatic in line and texture."
Murals
| Title | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chicano Time Trip | 1977 | 2601 North Broadway, Lincoln Heights Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California -Geography and transportation:Lincoln Heights is bounded by the Los Angeles River on the west, the San Bernardino Freeway on the south, and Indiana Street on the east; the district's Eastern border is unclear due to the area's uneven terrain... , exterior |
| Corrido de Boyle Heights | 1984 | Payless Shoes, 2336 Brooklyn, Boyle Heights, exterior |
| Education Suite: Arte, Ciencia y Filosofia | 1981 | Bailey Library at East Los Angeles College, 1301 Brooklyn Avenue, Monterey Park, interior stairway |
| Filling Up on Ancient Energies | 1979 | Shell Gas Station, Soto St. and 4th St., Boyle Heights, exterior |
| Gateway to Manifest Destiny | 1982 | Victor Clothing Company, 240 South Broadway, Los Angeles, first floor interior |
| Hacia Date Al Norte | 1991 | Outdoor Products, 3800 Mission Road, Lincoln Heights, interior of employees' cafeteria |
| La Sombra del Arroyo | 1996 | Gateway Transit Center, exterior |
| Life Flows at Aliso-Pico | 1983 | Aliso-Pico Multipurpose Center, 1505 East 1st Street, Boyle Heights, exterior |
| Moonscapes I-V | 1979 and 1987 | Department of Motor Vehicles, 11400 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, exterior |
| El Nuevo Fuego | 1985 | Victor Clothing Company, 240 South Broadway, Los Angeles, exterior |
| On the Pivot Point of Life | 1994 | Los Angeles County Central Probation Department Juvenile Hall, 1605 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, interior of chapel |
| Pride of Mar Vista | 1988 | Mar Vista Gardens Recreation Center, 11965 Allin Street, exterior |
| Stairway to Global Health | 1991 | Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Senior High School, 1200 Cornwell Street, exterior |
| South Central Codex and Slauson Serenade | 1995 | Slauson Metro Transit Station, exterior |
| Take the Future in Your Hands | 1992 | Haddon Avenue School, 10115 Haddon Avenue, Pacoima, exterior |
| Trucha! Vital Decisions Ahead | 1988 | Lincoln Heights Recreation Center, 2303 Workman Street, exterior |
| Our Pico Neighborhood | 2005 | Virginia Avenue Park, Santa Monica, California Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
External links
- East Los Streetscapers Official site
- "Some murals by East Los Streetscapers", Pictures of murals in Los Angeles
- "Fabian Spade Debora", Art from muralist Fabian Debora