Juanishi Orosco

Juan "Juanishi" V. Orosco (1945-2023) was an American Chicano artist and muralist. His work is heavily tied to the Chicano Movement. He achieved recognition for his work both locally and nationally, with his collections being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Harvard University, and Yale University. Dedicating his life to serving his community and enhancing young people's opportunities to pursue art.

Biography Juan Orosco was born in Lincoln, California on February 18th, 1945.

Quickly after the RCAF's creation, Orosco and its other founders began to create posters for the United Farm Workers, working in multiple capacities for the organization. Serving as both art educators and engaging in community outreach. Primarily Orosco utilized indigenous visuals in his artwork and heavy connections could be drawn to Aztec and Hopi cultures through his art. Intending to reconnect Chicano communities to their pre-Columbian heritage, he employed symbolic forms to assert the "neo-Amerindian" identities that tied his community together. As well as aiding in the Chicano printmaking transition period (1970s-1980s) from strictly political posters to fine arts prints. Sacramento, California