About the Book
America is For Sale serves as an extension of my previous work White Picket America by responding to a similar idea of the ‘American Dream.’ The American Dream is different for everyone but ultimately consists of propaganda and cultural influences. I am interested in dissecting its effect on my upbringing through visual interpretation. While White Picket America depicted romanticized environments and was intentionally captured to appear distant from reality, America is For Sale aims to signal the outgrowth of the fantasy.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: US Letter, 8.5×11 in, 22×28 cm
# of Pages: 28 - Publish Date: Jun 01, 2020
- Language English
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About the Creator
Rodrigo Ramos
Bakersfield, CA
Rodrigo Ramos is a mixed media artist from Bakersfield, CA. As an experimental creator, his work ranges from analog to digital practices and compliments his experiences as a Chicano with immigrant parents. Rodrigo is inspired by his Mexican heritage and employs his art as a tool for social advocacy. His work often promotes self sufficiency through the Chicano artistic aesthetic of Rasquachismo by overcoming material and professional limitations. This idea can be translated as ‘doing the most with the least’ and it is how Rodrigo continues to call for a resurgence of Chicanx Pride.