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Xavier Viramontes
The Joker, by Xavier Viramontes

circa 2003

About the Item

Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Chicano artist Xavier Viramontes is known for both political subject matter, initmate family scenes and the humor found in this series of dog portraits. In the 1970's, Viramontes worked with the Galeria De La Raza of San Francisco on a number billboard/mural projects. During this time, he also designed the poster for the United Farmworkers Union, 'Boycott Grapes’, which is now part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of American Art, in Washington, D.C. His work is also in the permanent collections of Norwalk Community Technical College, Norwalk, Connecticut, and the David and Lucile Parkard Foundation, Oakland, California. Viramontes was the subject of a 1-hour documentary Xavier Viramontes, A Life in Print which has been shown on PBS. It covers Xavier's early years growing up in a large Hispanic family in the Richmond / San Pablo, area and his involvement with the Galeria de la Raza of San Francisco. Born in Richmond, California, Xavier has a BFA Degree in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MA Degree in Printmaking from San Francisco State University. He currently teaches printmaking at City College of San Francisco.
  • Creator:
    Xavier Viramontes (1947, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 2003
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Springs, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU308210695122

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