Carlos Bueno (artist) explained

Carlos Bueno was a draftsman, painter and muralist who helped launch the Chicano art movement^[1] in the 1970s as co-founder of Self-Help Graphics & Art.

Bueno was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico, but lived in the United States throughout the 1970s before returning to Mexico for the final years of his life.^[2] Along with his partner, the photographer Antonio Ibañez, he helped to found Los Angeles' annual Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration.^{[2] [3]}

He was largely known for his drawings and while he painted a number of murals in his lifetime, only one or two survive.^{[4] [5]} In April 2001, just months before his death, he had a solo exhibit at The Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park.^[6]

He died on August 18, 2001, in Mazatlan, Mexico.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Jackson, Carlos Francisco. "Community Art Centers and Workshops: Self Help Graphics and Art, Inc., 1970-." In Chicana and Chicano Art: ProtestArte. University of Arizona Press, 2009. pp. 159-161.
2. Web site: Carlos Bueno, 60; L.A. Art Pioneer. ELAINE. WOO. 5 September 2001. LA Times.
3. Web site: Chicano Art. www.chicanoart.org.
4. Web site: Refresh | MCL Mobile Caller Lookup.
5. Web site: Carlos Bueno, 60, painter and muralist. 6 September 2001.
6. Web site: Co-fournder of Self-Help Graphics Dies : LA IMC. la.indymedia.org.