Street Art at the Border: Representations of Violence and Death in Ciudad Juárez

The purpose of this article is to interpret the various meanings that violence and violent deaths have in Ciudad Juárez, through their representation in street art. Using in-depthinterviews, participant observation, explorations of the city, and a photographic record of the artistic displays of bord...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Silva Londoño, Diana Alejandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE
Repositorio:Frontera Norte
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.colef.mx:article/22
Acceso en línea:https://fronteranorte.colef.mx/index.php/fronteranorte/article/view/22
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:street art
violence
death
Ciudad Juárez
Mexico
Arte urbano
violencia
muerte
México
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Sumario:The purpose of this article is to interpret the various meanings that violence and violent deaths have in Ciudad Juárez, through their representation in street art. Using in-depthinterviews, participant observation, explorations of the city, and a photographic record of the artistic displays of border street art collectives, the way youths perceive themselves is explored, including how they see their biographical experiences and the agency of their art incontexts of violence.