Torres, Salvador Roberto.
As a painter, Torres is best known for his compelling 1969 "Viva La Raza, an oil on canvas painting depicting the transformation of the United Farm Workers' eagle into a rising phoenix.
Salvador Roberto Torres is a Chicano(Mexican American) artist, born in El Paso Texas, on July 3, 1936. He is considered to be an important and influential figure in the Chicano art movement, owing as much to his art, as to his civic work as a cultural activist. Torres' primary media are painting and mural painting.
From the description of Salvador Roberto Torres Papers, 1934-2002 (bulk 1962-2002). (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 55611611
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