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Lawrence "El"Colacion Papers
Sal Güereña
April 9, 2004
Established in CEMA in April 2004, the collection consists of
the striking iconic work of graphic artist Lawrence "El"
Colacion. Originally from Compton, Calif. Colacion now resides
in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graphic artworks by Colacion have
been exhibited widely in both southern and northern California
venues as well as in Mexico, England, France, Germany and Italy.
Colacion has printed and worked at both the Mission Cultural Center
in San Francisco and at Self-Help Graphics&Art in East Los
Angeles. He has been the art director for Mission Badlands Gallery
in San Francisco.
Colacion describes the incipience of his work
as being in the genre of punk rock art. Commenting on his art
Colacion states, "I see my art as an extension of my visual
world, past, present and future.
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| It is the sum of my total
experience as growing up a Chicano in the Greater Los Angeles area.
My images reflect my bi-cultural upbringing; they range from traditional
Mexican icons to American pop icons. Our Lady of Guadalupe juxtaposed
with Selena is possible as well as Bob's Big Boy eating a taco.
Often when asked to describe my art or place it in a neat category,
I have much difficulty. I suppose my art can be described as, "Post
Pop Chicano Punk Art." |
The silkscreen print illustrating this page is
entitled El Hefe Santo (1997) and was included in the art
show Happening Underground International 8 that he curated
in Leoncavallo, Milan, Italy.
The Lawrence Colacion Papers will be expanded
over time and will consist of graphic artwork, show posters, photographs,
ephemera, and other materials.
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