TonyA4

I have been Collecting, Promoting, Selling, and Producing Fine Chicano Art for 36 years. I was one of the First, if not the First to introduce Chicano Art to the East Coast in 1976. I would like to invite you to check out The photo's on my FB page, which features My Historical Personal Art Collection, as well as two of the most Original and Prolific Artists of our Generation. The first is Lucero, with approx 400 images on 4 albums. Lucero has painted and sold over 1,600 paintings in his career with his output making him one of the most PROLIFIC Artists of our generation. Lucero has created two very unique & distinct styles, METAREALISM, and Aztec Neo Pre-Columbian where he has been given the Gift to interpret The Ancient Aztec Codex's, and bring them into the Modern Vision you see. The second Artist is Zarco Guerrero, The Premier MaskMaker in the World today. Zarco produces Many different & diverse styles of Masks, like The Traditional "Nagual", Hand Carved Mahogany, and lastly The Sacred Japanese "NOH" masks. Not only are Lucero & Zarco MASTER ARTISTS, they are both Politically, & Socially Relevant and Correct. Both of these Artists as young men followed the late Caesar Chavez, Zarco directly in Phoenix, and Lucero knew Corky Gonzalez in Denver. The two Artists were also Founding members of Chicano Arts Organizations in their respective Cities over 30 years ago. Lucero was Founding member of C.H.A.C. in Denver, with Zarco being the Founder of Xicandio Artes, in Phoenix, Zarco has also Produced The Dia de los Muertos festival in Phoenix for the past 30 years. Lastly both have been honored with One Man Retrospective Museum shows. Lucero In 1996 was recognized by the Museo de las Americas in Colorado with a one man Retrospective show, where he presented more than 58 paintings, called "Stevon Lucero's Metarealism." In 1992 he painted the "Tlateco Market" diorama for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado. This diorama was an important and visually stunning part of the exhibit entitled "Aztec: The World of Montezuma". Zarco in 1984 was Featured in a one hour National PBS Documentary "The Mask of El Zarco". In 2004-05 Zarco Had his first one man Retrospective at the Museum of Northern Arizona where he had over 250 various Works, including many styles of Masks, Bronzes, and Murals. In addition has won many major awards at the Prestigious Heard Museum for His very Unique and Powerful Wood Carvings. Zarco was also one of the feature Chicano Artists in 2010 PBS special "Visions of Aztlan" a film by Jesus Trevino.

Tony Amendola   

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