Title:
Suspect: Dark Hair, Dark Eyes, Dark Skin
Creator/Contributor:
Valdez, Vincent, Artist
Date:
November 14 and 21-27, 2002
Subject:
Chicano art
Chicanos
Mexican American art
Mexican Americans
Prints
Criminals--California
Jesus Christ in art
Law enforcement
Racial profiling in law enforcement
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-
Note:
"The context of this print deals with ideas and communities, social and political. The idea stemmed from several elements,
particularly individual figures and incidents in society, For example, St. Sebastian was a religious martyrs, [sic] perseated
[sic] and profiled for his religious beliefs, which is where the pose comes from. Bullet holes replaced the arrows which
were shot into Sebastian. Second, his T-shirt identifies Bin Laden and is portraying a stereotypical and profiled Middle
[Ea]stern male "This is the enemy" - Not only is this another type of racial profiling and brainwashing done in America, it
is also a [sic] another hypocritical stone that America takes. Obviously we have foreign enemies, yet we presente [sic] our
own and abuse our own. Finally this image was done in memory of , who was gunned down by several off-duty officers
in Brooklyn, . He was stopped while walking on the sidewalk for no reason and as he reached into his pocket, he was
shot 42 times and killed. He reached into his pocket for his I.D. "It is a dangerous time and a dangerous place to have
dark clothes, dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin." Vincent Valdez. [Note: the artist seems to be referring here to Amadou
Diallo.] Colors used: 120C Yellow, 167C Orange, 032C Red, 000Z-C Black, ZN)R-C Brown, OSZN-C Dark Brown, 277C Light Black,
000Z-C Black, and Clear Gloss.
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Type:
35mm slide
Screen Prints
Language:
English
Identifier:
CEMA 3
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