Object number:
2022.1.1105
Object name:
poster; work on paper
Title:
Another Immigration Success Story
Maker:
Lalo Alcaraz
Material/Technique:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H: 22 in, W: 17 in
Credit line:
Gift of the Terrazas Martin Family on behalf of Margaret Terrazas-Santos
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Lalo Alcaraz
Content description:
A cartoon depiction of a man in a striped suit getting beaten by U.S. Sheriffs holding bats or night sticks. Sheriffs have bulging eyes and are grimacing, revealing sharp, pointed teeth. The man is saying "Only 3 hours in America and already I'm getting treated like a king." The word 'king' is underlined. L.A. Cucaracha comic.
Concepts:
immigration; police brutality
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