Segundo Barrio Mural Analysis

The Segundo Barrio Murals are located in South El Paso and the area has always been a poverty stricken area. The name Segundo Barrio came from the Mexicans who actually live their which translate to the Second Ward. Through out history people have always been drawing on walls anyway that they could and the muralists in El Paso are no exception. The Mexican mural tradition started back in 1921 with artists such as Diego Rivera who through his art portrayed his heritage, culture and the everyday life of the Mexican people. Through his art the Mexican Mural movement was established and it paved the way for many Mexican Artists to create meaningful pieces of art on buildings and walls. One of those artists is named Luis Jimenez who was born and raised in El Paso. Luis Jimenez is known best for his sculptures made of fiberglass and his works that were often misread, too violent, or not pretty enough. Jimenez enjoyed working in the Segundo Barrio and often referred to the small community as Chihuahuita or little Mexico. The Junior League of El Paso is also a …show more content…
The mural was painted in 2007 which included help from some of the students from Bowie High School. The mural can be found on the outside of the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The mural describes some very famous and well known residents of the barrio past and present to include Pancho Villa, who is sitting in the corner, and in front of him is a plate of enchiladas and a large order of Chicos Tacos, which makes the connection to El Paso. Another interesting part that is depected in this mural is that instead of the Statue of Liberty it shows the Virgin Mary welcoming people from across the river which is the Rio Grande with a flashlight and a towel, which makes the connection to importance of religion to the Mexican