This is an acrylic on a wood cut-out in the New Mexico style of Santo paintings. It’s about 17 inches high and maybe 7 inches wide at its widest point, kind of a coffin shape. The bridge in the back is the Coronado Bridge and Santo Cholo is holding a low rider and the Kiosko from Chicano Park.
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[Check out more images from artist Ricardo Islas here.]
San Diego artist Ricardo Islas used acrylic on wood to create this miniature 5″ x 7″ gem — Gentrification.
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You can thank San Diego-based artist Ricardo Islas for Chicano Gothic.
A tip of MR. POCHO’s beisbol hat to Joanie619 on the Instagram for sharing Ricardo’s art.