Researched and presented by Mary Jo McMullen
Luis Jimenez grew up in El Paso, Texas and his art reflects the west with a Latino perspective. He referred to himself as a Chicano Pop Artist and said he was not a western artist, although his work certainly reflected his experiences in a border town. His use of fiberglass and neon for his sculptures was a deliberate decision to bring art to the average person. He said “I have an agenda. – art that reaches out to Chicanos and a working-class audience, that helps them celebrate their culture and history.”
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Image Caption: Luis Alfonso Jimenez Jr., End of the Trail with Electric Sunset, 1971, fiberglass resin and epoxy, The Lawrence and Agnes Heller Fund, Tucson Museum of Art Collection 1991.30
