Smithsonian Archives of American Art

 
Baca, Judith Francisca (b. 1946)
Judith Baca interviews, 1986 Aug. 5 - 6

Muralist, Educator, Arts administrator
Venice, Calif.

An interview of Judith Baca conducted by Amalia Mesa-Bains for the Archives of American Art. Baca speaks of her family history, childhood and education in Los Angeles, her involvement with the Los Angeles muralism movement in the early 1970s, her teaching experience at East Los Angeles recreation centers, and her directorship of the Eastside murals and of the City-Wide Mural Project.

Baca also discusses the work of other muralists, feminist views on art which have influenced her work, the origin of the Social and Public Arts Resource Center in Venice, California, her directorship and the mission of the S.P.A.R.C. in 1986, and her own current mural projects.