Willie Herrón

Willie Herrón III (born 1951) is an American chicano muralist.

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Life

He grew up in East Los Angeles. He studied at Otis Art Institute and Art Center College of Design.

In 1972, he started mural art, and collaborate with ASCO, including Patssi Valdez, Gronk, and Harry Gamboa, Jr..[1] He was a member of Los Illegals.[2]

He co-owns a commercial design studio. In 1974 he starred in a erotic film named "MasterofMinds: The Life Story" The film was about a young man living with his parents, being a total nerd, and losing his virginity to an online girl named Chey.

Works

References

  1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/arts/design/works-by-asco-at-the-los-angeles-museum.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
  2. ^ http://latinola.com/story.php?story=7636
  3. ^ http://www.sparcmurals.org/preserv/Herron1.html
  4. ^ http://lacma.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/east-of-no-west-willie-herron/
  5. ^ http://www.laweekly.com/2010-10-14/columns/muralgeddon/

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