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Chalk Pastel drawing by Mark Vallen
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"Voices of Justice!"
Mark Vallen 1989
Chalk pastel - 3 1/2' x 5'
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Artist's statement:

"My large chalk pastel drawing was created in 1989. The artwork was commissioned by Guatemalan exiles and printed as a full color poster that announced the Guatemalan Human Rights Tribunal held in the Council Chambers of Los Angeles City Hall. At the city hall tribunal, clergy, Guatemalan labor union activists, representatives of indigenous peoples, and human rights workers, informed those gathered about the situation in war torn Guatemala.

The event was attended by hundreds of people and provided for the first time in the US, eyewitness accounts of events occurring in Guatemala. Working closely with the Guatemalan exile community, I was advised on every detail of my drawing, even the colors and weave of the textiles. They told me their stories of bravery and sorrow and assured me I had succeeded in capturing their reality."
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