Santa Barraza
Santa Barraza is an American mixed-media artist and painter who is well known for her colorful, retablo style painting. A Chicana, Barraza pulls inspiration from her own mestiza ancestry and from pre-Columbian art. Barraza is considered to be an important artist in the Chicano art movement.
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- Kingsville
- Awards
- 🏆 Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
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1951
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