Braceros Art Images
"Abuelito Fue Bracero"
In this art mural it shows us a different variety of colors all around the image. On the left side, you can see pretty colors and on the right, it shows dark and sad colors. You can see the Mexican culture, the bracero workers, the farms, the factories, and you can even see Uncle Sam who was part of the war movement in 1812 and represented the US. According to the web, the artist stated how this mural was to show what the migrant workers faced. "This mural was a piece that acknowledges the abuse, pain, and inhumane conditions that migrant workers faced in the past and continue to face today". ("Abuelito Fue Bracero" Murals by 67 Sueños)
Source/ photo credit: (67suenos.portfoliobox.net, T. G. E. + P. P. + 67 Y. (n.d.). Abuelito Fue Bracero. AFSC 67 Sueños. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from https://67suenos.portfoliobox.net/abuelitofuebracero)
"Braceros"
This art image was created by Domingo Ulloa in 1960. As you could see in this image the men in this photo look very exhausted and very serious. The workers are surrounded by barbed wires and look like they are working in poor and hot conditions.
According to the description from the artist he basically visited a camp where the braceros were working at. "The colors of warm brown, beige, red, and burgundy give us a picture of how the heat influenced daily life. All of the men are sporting sun hats, and by the look on their faces, you can tell the heat is excruciating". The artist also explained how he took this photo during World War II and this is when the US started searching workers for cheap labor. He gave a brief summary of the Bracero Program and how their process worked in order to work in the US. He drew a parallel between the concentration camps of the Nazis in Germany and a Bracero Camp. He made a connection between these two camps because the Jews had to work in very poor connections without pain in camps with barbed wires all around and the Braceros had to work with low page wages living in poor conditions likewise the Jews.
Source/ Cited:
Braceros . Identity – controversy – justice. (2015, July 16). Retrieved May 1, 2023, from https://artperspectives.web.unc.edu/justice/braceros/braceros-essay/#:~:text=Ulloa%20created%20the%20artwork%2C%20Braceros,obscures%20the%20faces%20of%20some. )
Bracero & Farmworker Mural
This mural was painted at the San Juan Municipal Pool and there were paintings made for cultures towards the Rio Grande Valley. As you can see the in this painting you see a bracero working at the farm and in the background, you can see a plane throwing out sprayers for the crops. On the website, you can see images of each person painting on the wall. The way they made these murals was to show appreciation for the cultures and borderlands in Texas. (Reference to the article "A final thanks to all the bracero along both sides of our border and to all the migrant farmworkers across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Without you, we do not have the substance to feed our families. It is our optimistic hope that this mural honors the work that you do.)
Source/ Cited: Utpama. (2012, June 25). Day 20 and 21: Bracero & Farmworker mural. Utpamas's Blog. Retrieved May 3, 2023, from https://utpamas.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/day-20-and-21-bracero-farmworker-mural-45/