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          Born in in East Los Angeles—where she grew up immersed in a Hispanic urban culture attuned to fashion, music, and films—Patssi Valdez began her artistic..

          Patssi Valdez (born ) is an American Chicana artist.

        1. Patssi Valdez (born ) is an American Chicana artist.
        2. Biographical/Historical Note.
        3. Born in in East Los Angeles—where she grew up immersed in a Hispanic urban culture attuned to fashion, music, and films—Patssi Valdez began her artistic.
        4. Valdez was born in and grew up in East Los Angeles.
        5. Now she focuses on her feminist, surrealist paintings whilst still maintaining her legacy as an advocate for Chicanas and freedom of expression.

          6. Patssi Valdez

          American painter

          Patssi Valdez

          Born1951 (age 73–74)

          Los Angeles, California, U.S.

          Alma materOtis College of Art and Design
          Known forPainting, Performance Art, Fashion Design, Photography and Activism.
          MovementChicano Movement

          Patssi Valdez (born 1951) is an American Chicana artist.

          She is a founding member of the art collective Asco.[1] Valdez's work represents some of the finest Chicana avant-garde expressionism, working with an array of mediums, such as painting, sculpture, and fashion design.[2] She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

          Early life and education

          Valdez was born in 1951 and grew up in East Los Angeles.[3] Valdez recalls that during the time she was growing up in Los Angeles, racism, police brutality and poor schools were a big problem.[4] Valdez attended Garfield High School and graduated in 1970.[2] She received a BFA degree in 1985