Untitled paño, 2005

File — Box: 2, Folder: 3

Identifier: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This series contains artwork characteristic of the Chicano movement. Items include a periodical called “The Green Angels” about Mexican Americans in the military, various paños from prisoners, and art from an amateur female Chicana artist working in a prison.

Dates

Creation: 2005

Langauge of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize doc box, 1 half-size document box, 4 flat oversize boxes)

Additional Description

Note

Avenal State Prison, 2005. 15.5 by 16 inches. Ink on a handkerchief.

Paños are the dominant form of Chicano prison art, typically ballpoint pen drawings on cotton handkerchiefs. This is a particularly interesting example, attributed to “Droopy” by its former owner, who acquired it in Avenal State Prison in 2005.