Selena - Wikipedia
WEBReferred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. [ 2 ]
Porfirio Salinas - Artnet
WEBPorfirio Salinas was a Mexican-American painter known for his impressionistic landscapes. Some of his most admired works, including Bluebonnets, depict blooms of wildflowers in the Texas scrubland.
Porfirio Salinas - Wikipedia
WEBPorfirio Salinas (November 6, 1910 – April 18, 1973) was an early Texas landscape painter who is recognized for his depictions of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime. [1] He was one of the first Mexican American artists to …
Porfirio Salinas: A Pioneering Latino Artist - Substack
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Texas painter Porfirio Salinas is among the first Mexican American artists to gain national recognition. In 1964 The New York Times described him as “L.B.J.’s Favorite Painter.”. The famed bluebonnet painter is also undoubtedly one of the most famous personalities who lived in the Westside barrio of San Antonio, Texas.
Salina Mendoza – Salina Mendoza Art
WEBSalina Mendoza is an Taíno Mexican-American artist who's work is associated with minimalism, hard-edge painting, and repetitive use of lines. Her work is inspired by uncomfortable emotions observed in the real world, brain vibrations, repetition, color, and …
Selena | Biography, Songs, Husband, Movie, Death, & Facts
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Selena was an American singer who was a vivacious entertainer and whose fluid voice celebrated the sound of Tejano, a fast-paced, accordion-based Latin dance music that combines elements of jazz, country, and German polka. It is sung in Spanish and is rooted in the Hispanic community in South.
Porfirio Salinas Bio♦ - One Texas Gallery
WEBHe and his wife traveled deep into her native country, where the artist painted the majestic volcanic peaks of Iztaccihuatl (known as the “Sleeping Woman” because of its unique shape) and Popocatepetl (called the “smoking mountain” because the volcano is still active), south of Mexico City.
Porfirio Salinas: Early Artist of the Westside - La Prensa Texas
WEBSep 29, 2019 · The famed bluebonnet painter Porfirio Salinas is undoubtedly one of the most famous personalities who lived in the Zarzamora Corridor of the Westside during the 1960s. Born in Bastrop, Texas in 1910, Salinas moved to San Antonio as a child.
25 reasons why Selena is the most celebrated Mexican-American artist
WEBMar 31, 2020 · Selena is one of the greatest Latino icons. While at the time, mostly fans in Texas and Mexico knew who she was, but after the movie came out in 1997 her legacy would only grow bigger. Here are...
The Chicano Art Movement in Texas - La Prensa Texas
WEBJun 4, 2021 · By the late 1960s Texas Mexican American artists were moving away from traditional labels and figurative art exemplified by artist Porfirio Salinas, famous for his bluebonnets and Texas landscapes. A March 1964 New York Times article referred to Salinas as “LBJ’s favorite Artist.”
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