About Carlos Lopez

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    The following is courtesy of Paul Petosky, researcher of Post Office Murals in Michigan. His source is the Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI:

    "Carlos Lopez: A Forgotten Michigan Painter by George Vargas, Ph.D. Austin, Texas Occasional Paper No. 56, February 1999

    Sketchy historical records show the existence of a handful of Latino artists in the United States at the turn of the century. During the 1920's, 30's, and 40's, times of national prosperity and growth as well as economic depression, Latino artists increased across the country, including Michigan and the Midwest in general. Limited records show artists of Latino or Latin American origins producing visual e...

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