Los Braceros

Artist Domingo Ulloa, whose piece Braceros (right) is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is considered by some to be the father of Chicano art. He documented injustices toward the Chicano and African American communities. However, he is not well known. Why is that?

Article about Ulloa

Domingo Ulloa, Braceros, 1960, oil on masonite, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Braceros: Melding History and Art

Jeri Desrochers, Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art

These pieces are by artist Jeri Desrochers, as part of the exhibit Braceros: Melding History and Art, in the Bone Creek Musum of Agrarian Art in David City, Nebraska.

Jeri Desrochers, "Inspeccion", pastel, Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art

Photos from the Bracero History Archive

The Bracero History Archive is a collaborative project that documents the lives of the Braceros from 1942 to 1964. These are a few of the photos you can find in the archive, along with oral histories and other documents. What can we learn from looking at old photos or listening to people talk about themselves? 
Click on any of the photos to find the original source.

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67 Sueños

67 Sueños is a program that "uplifts and creates opportunities that support the expression of undocumented and mixed -status youth." This mural reflects their research about the Bracero program, and the inhumane situation in which the Braceros and their families lived and worked.
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67 sueños web site

Abuelito fue bracero, by 67 Sueños