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Uploaded: 03 Jan 09
Category: Illustration, Print
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In 2007 I collaborated again with Checho and created artwork to accompany his song “American Dream.” I first heard the song when I was still in Austin but I only heard it once or twice but Checho never did anything with it. I decided to ask him to let me post it on Medium, along with some artwork and try and promote the song a bit more.
This is one of the strongest and most honest songs I’ve heard dealing with the issue of immigration, so I took a few symbols of American and Latin culture and mashed them up. Placing the statue of liberty in place of the virgin of guadalupe really emphasized the songs message. Both Checho and I have received great feedback on the song and artwork respectively, check out the original post which includes the song at www.bigbadmedium.com.