Santa Ana Mural Dedicated to Mexican-American War Veterans Defaced by Cholos
Updated: Aug 17, 2020
Artist Carlos Aguilar spent four years working on a mural tribute to Mexican-American war veterans in Santa Ana’s Logan barrio only to have it vandalized twice this week. Sometime on Sunday, a cholo scrawled a rival street gang’s name in blue spray paint across his portraits of soldiers. By Monday, the tagging had already been crossed out in black; but not before gangsters left a fresh placa on the Mexican flag that anchors the mural alongside the Stars and Stripes, one that, at least, will be easier to paint over.
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Arts & Culture Blog post:
https://www.ocweekly.com/santa-ana-mural-dedicated-to-mexican-american-war-veterans-defaced