L.A. Stories: Community SpotlightMain MenuIntroductionThe greater Los Angeles area is on the traditional lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva, Chumash, Fernandeño Tataviam and Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam (Serrano) peoples. We acknowledge their presence here since time immemorial and recognize their continuing connection to the land, to the water and to their ancestors.PeoplePlacesContributorsChronology of ArtifactsMapping the CollectionVisualize the ExhibitIn this visualization, artifacts are green, themes are blue, and contributors to the exhibit are red.Acknowledgements
Self Help Graphics & Art
12021-10-18T16:05:19-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e395903Self Help Graphics & Art fosters the creation and advancement of new art works by Chicana/o and Latinx artists through experimental and innovative printmaking techniques and other visual art forms. We are an organization rooted in community; and since 1973, have been at the intersection of arts and social justice, providing a home that fosters the creativity and development of local artists. We establish international collaborations and partnerships nation-wide and create world-wide cultural exchanges.
http://www.selfhelpgraphics.comstructured_gallery2021-10-19T11:24:27-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eSelf Help Graphics & Art fosters the creation and advancement of new art works by Chicana/o and Latinx artists through experimental and innovative printmaking techniques and other visual art forms. We are an organization rooted in community; and since 1973, have been at the intersection of arts and social justice, providing a home that fosters the creativity and development of local artists. We establish international collaborations and partnerships nation-wide and create world-wide cultural exchanges.
12021-10-11T10:17:57-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eVendedores En Acción #StreetVendorsDoc3As part of Art Rise/WE RISE initiative, Self Help Graphics & Art presents Vendedores en Acción (Vendors in Action or VEA), a short documentary directed by Alvaro Parra, following six street vendors and also leaders of the VEA coalition of Los Angeles. The film highlights the long-term mental and emotional implications caused by their line of work, their fight to legalize street vending, and economic insecurity amplified by COVID-19.plain2021-10-19T14:08:08-07:002021Self Help Graphics & ArtIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0502898 , -118.2117257directed by Alvaro ParraCourtesy of Self Help Graphics & ArtAzatuhi Babayan74097555e69815676ea9b222e9e6b3bfcbe131cd
1media/alfredo_burgos_hoy_milliones_thumbnail.jpeg2021-10-11T10:17:56-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eHay Milliones de Rostros Como Este2This cartoon-like print, whose title translates to “there are millions of faces like this,” depicts a drawing of a “jornalero” or day laborer whose portrait consists of dozens of smaller faces. The faces are men and women, young and old, expressing joy, defeat, and everything in between. The raised fist in the top of the hat places the print in the context of worker and communal solidarity, making the ordinary jornalero a reflection of the unity and alliance among Latino workers throughout the nation.media/alfredo_burgos_hoy_milliones.jpegplain2021-10-11T10:26:18-07:002012Self Help Graphics & ArtIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0502898 , -118.2117257Alfredo BurgosCourtesy of Self Help Graphics & ArtCurtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e
1media/Jose_Roberto_Barrera_Jornaleros_en_la_Lucha_thumbnail.jpeg2021-10-11T10:17:57-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eJornaleros en la Lucha2The print was inspired by the current challenges jornaleros face. The police, the minuteman, the racist, the banker, the corrupt boss, and the racist laws such as SB 1070.media/Jose_Roberto_Barrera_Jornaleros_en_la_Lucha.jpegplain2021-10-11T10:26:57-07:002012Self Help Graphics & ArtIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.)34.0502898 , -118.2117257Jose Roberto BarreraCourtesy of Self Help Graphics & ArtCurtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e