Francisco Delgado
Catharsis I
Screen Print
16 x 22 inches
Published by Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia.
The sounds of fans cheering and booing, yelling and echoing into the distance, are all emotions conveyed through much of Francisco Delgado’s paintings. Delgado strives to convey life along the US-Mexico border. Immersed in immigration, racism, and bicultural disconnectedness, Delgado deals with border life’s harsh realities by making art. Delgado depicts much of the life he grew up knowing all too well—depictions that strive to do more than just point out victims of racism, social inequalities, and injustice. “The purpose of my art is not to persecute anyone, but to expose problems within our community,” Delgado says. “It is necessary for us to identify our failures before any significant positive changes can take place.”
—From research conducted by University of Notre Dame students, supervised by Dr. Tatiana Reinoza, 2021
