{"id":612,"date":"2023-01-13T20:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/?page_id=612"},"modified":"2023-04-14T14:26:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:26:28","slug":"holy-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/iacs\/holy-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Guadalupe: Holy Art in the Streets of Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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They abound in alleyways and street corners across Southern California: murals awash in bright red, turquoise green and cobalt blue beckoning with images of faith, hope and redemption. <\/p>\n

Public art that expresses faith in Our Lady of Guadalupe, along with other Catholic icons and saints, is steeped in historical tradition and cultural significance, and serves an important role in connecting faith communities across Los Angeles and Orange counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Exploring the influence of Catholic faith and the presence of the Virgin Mary in urban art\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Sam Quinones<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Journalist and author of \u201cLeast of Us\u201d and \u201cThe Virgin of the American Dream\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Quinones is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist who has reported across the Americas for more than three decades. Known for his in-depth journalism for the Los Angeles Times about Mexican immigrants and immigration issues, Quinones documents Our Lady of Guadalupe murals across Los Angeles in his new book of photographs, \u201cThe Virgin of the American Dream: Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n

His project began in 2011 while Quinones worked for the Los Angeles Times. He began taking quick snapshots from his car of the many murals of the Virgin of Guadalupe he encountered on the street.<\/p>\n

Along the way, he found business owners turned to her for protection for their small yet precious investments in markets, furniture and sewing shops, and taco stands.<\/p>\n

Quinones\u2019s project evolved over the years into more involved photographs and text that formed a book on the importance of Guadalupe to Mexican immigrants as they confronted the new world they found in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Through these years, meanwhile, his reporting on the Opioid epidemic in the U.S. earned international accolades and resulted in two books: \u201cDreamland: The True Tale of America\u2019s Opiate Epidemic\u201d and \u201cThe Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the Los Angeles Times, his journalism has appeared in National Geographic, Pacific Standard Magazine, the New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, along with other publications.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Sam Quinones and his work.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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\n Fabian Debora<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Muralist and Executive Director of the Homeboy Industries Art Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fabian Debora is a renowned Chicano artist based in East Los Angeles. His street art and murals capture immigrant and gang experiences in Los Angeles. His works often feature Catholic themes and include graffiti, murals, sketches and fine art paintings.<\/p>\n

Born in El Paso, Texas, Debora was raised in Boyle Heights. A former gangmember, he has battled incarceration, violence, poverty and substance abuse. After attempting suicide in 2006, Debora had a religious experience where he says he interacted with God,\u00a0who led him on a path\u00a0of redemption and a career as an educator, counselor and celebrated artist. A certified licensed drug counselor, Debora serves as executive director of the Homeboy Art Academy, which provides support and arts education to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated youth and adults.<\/p>\n

Debora\u2019s award-winning art lines streets across Southern California, is showcased in solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Latin America, and is featured in private collections around the globe.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Fabian Debora and his work.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \n \n

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