Old School, 2018

Female Brown Berets from 1971
kinetic papel picado sculpture: silkscreen on amate paper and oilcloth
58.5 x 19 x 19 in

This kinetic altar carries a photo of Joanne Castro, a former Brown Beret from the Carpinteria High School Chapter. She along with her family members, Patricia and Ross, were apart of the Chicano Moratorium in the 70’s. Joanne Castro and her cousin Patricia are pictured first and second in line. Brown Beret photo taken by legendary Chicano Movement Photographer Oscar Castillo, “Moratorium in Maravilla.”