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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

BARRIO DOG
Humanscape No. 141
72" X 96"
Acrylic/Canvas
1987

and highlight Chicano identity.

BROWNIES
OF THE SOUTHWEST
Humanscape No. 62
72" X 96"
Acrylic/Canvas
1970

A pop-art-style painting blending humor and cultural symbolism to challenge stereotypes and highlight Chicano identity.

Explanation and interpretation of....

Transcribed interview with Mel Casas (August 14-16 1996) by Paul Karlstrom for the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.

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