In 1997, the Archives of American Art received a donation of 20 linear feet of research material on the Chicano art movement in the United States and Latin America, compiled by Dr. Tomás ...
in which he writes about it as a working-class aesthetic rooted in Chicano culture. The idea is to make do with what you have, an approach that includes transforming everyday objects into art. Where: ...
The episode highlights collections from Chicano art to teapots to wooden spoons, looking at what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.