Title:
Commonalities
Creator/Contributor:
Urista, Arturo, Artist
Date:
1987
Subject:
Symbolism
Religion in art
Undocumented Workers
Immigration Regulation and Control
Mexican American art
Chicano art
Chicanos
Mexican Americans
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Note:
"The imagery has 3 elements; [sic] The helicopter beaming down it's light (top left), 2 obscure figures facing one way and
a directional target mark (top right). The three figures carry common religious related symbols. The fist figure to the
left has the soul (The common philosophies that search for the inner self). The second carries the Virgin Mary the most popular
identity in Mexico's Catholism. The last figure carries the most communicative media the television. The target, top right
gives the direction of where the figures are heading to." Triangles and text frame the compostion.
Colors used: 1. Ligh (sic.) Green, 2. Red, 3. Yellow, 4. Pink, 5. Blue, 6. Black. "'Commonalities' is a visual statement
pertaining to common issues I have shared with family and friends in East Los Angeles and in Tujuana, Mexico. The imagery
has 3 elements; the helipcopter beaming down it's (sic.) light (top left), 3 obscure figures facing one way and a directional
target mark (top right). The three figures carry common religious related symbols. The fist (sic.) figure to the left has
the soul (the common philosophies that search for the inner self). The second carries the Virgin Mary the most popular identity
in Mexico's Catholism (sic.). The last figure carries the most communicative media the television. The target, top right
gives the direction of where the figures are heading to. The helicopter beams down it's (sic.) light on middle figure the
one I most relate to and is also is (sic.) a statement of the violation of privacy and the search for the undocumented."
A. Urista
I-size: 19" x 25"; P-size: 20" x 26"; 49/61; Signed;, Inscription in pencil on the right hand corner of the image reads:
"Arturo Urista, 87, 49/61, Commonalities"print: Oscar Duardo; chopmark: embossed "SHG" below the image on the right hand
corner.
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Type:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
CEMA 3
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