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Hecho Con Ganas: Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Ernesto Yerena Montejano uses his cross-national upbringing and graphic design practice to bring attention to the issues faced by Indigenous and Brown people. Montejano produces political and social justice images using the bright colors that draw inspiration from California's psychedelic art, as well as the bright colors and geometric aesthetic of Native American and Mexican cultures.
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