This unique piece of art showcases the personality and the talent of artist Ed Rivera. Inches in height, it is a. Piece that commands attention. The canvas is adorned with acrylic paint, bringing this. This one-of-a-kind painting was produced in 1970s in California, USA. It comes unframed and weighs 1 pound. A native Chief of mesoamerica. It is a contemporary piece that would make a great addition to any art collection. This original painting has been preserved and maintained with care. Noted talented painter and leader in the Chicano art movement. He studied at the San Francisco Art Institute under Richard Diebenkorn, Elmer Bishoff and other prominent artists. An adherent of the Chicano art movement that emerged in the 1960s, he made his name with bold murals celebrating indigenous Mexican culture with Aztec symbols. The mural on the exterior wall of Lassen Hall at C. He is also known for creating murals for the. Washington Neighborhood Center in Sacramento, the Legal Aid Society and Boalt Hall at UC Berkeley. He has painted hundreds of canvases. He began organizing his works after retiring from the City of Sacramento and participated in a show by Latino artists at the Art Foundry Gallery in Sacramento in 1999. He also created popular paintings depicting Land Park neighborhood monuments, including McClatchy High School, the Tower Theatre, the original Tower Records, and Vic’s Ice Cream. Ed passed away in Sacramento, he was known for his warmth and laughter. Ed’s art is being preserved and promoted by the Arte’ Por Vida Foundation, since 2012; created in his honor to continue his passion for art, and his dedication to his Mexican culture. The show must go on! For me art is like breathing. You have to breathe. I have to do art.