Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice

Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice
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ArtistJudy Baca
Year2008
MediumMosaic
MovementChicana art
SubjectCesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Mahatma Gandhi, Robert Kennedy, two unnamed farmworkers
Dimensions7.6 m (25 ft)
LocationSan Jose, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°20′09″N 121°52′53″W / 37.335822°N 121.881358°W / 37.335822; -121.881358
OwnerSan Jose State University

The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice, commonly referred to as the Cesar Chavez Arch, is an art installation and monument consisting of a pearlescent plaster arch in the style of a Mayan corbelled arch and includes five Venetian tile mosaics.[1][2] It was created by American artist Judy Baca, and is installed along the Paseo de César Chávez on the San Jose State University campus, in San Jose, California, United States.[3] The four front-facing mosaics feature portraits of Dolores Huerta, Mahatma Gandhi, and two unnamed farmworkers, while the mosaic on the underside of the arch features Cesar Chavez encountering Robert Kennedy.[4]

The top of the arch is adorned with a stacked glass eagle in the style of the United Farm Workers well-known logo.[5] Richard Chavez, César Chávez's brother, originally designed the black Aztec eagle insignia that became the symbol of the National Farm Workers Association and the UFW.[6]

In 2022, San Jose State students and faculty embedded the Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice into their Public Art as Resistance project.[1][7][8]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Arch of Dignity | Public Art as Resistance in San Jose". www.sjsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ "Visit San Jose - Cesar Chavez Memorial Walkway". Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "SJ Today - A tour of Cesar Chavez's legacy throughout San Jose". Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ admin (2010-03-25). "The Cesar Chavez Monument". Judy Baca. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "Arch of Dignity, Equality and Justice (2005-2008)". Judy Baca. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ Quinones, Sam (2011-07-28). "Richard Chavez dies at 81; brother of Cesar Chavez (He helped Cesar Chavez build the United Farm Workers into a political and agricultural force. He organized the California grape boycott in the late 1960s.)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  7. ^ "Public Art as Resistance in San José: A Walking Tour". humanitiesforall.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ "Public Art as Resistance Walking Tours | San José Museum of Art". sjmusart.org. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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