Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice
ArtistJudy Baca
Year2008
MediumMosaic
MovementChicana art
SubjectCaesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Mahatma Gandhi, Robert Kennedy, two unnamed farmworkers
Dimensions7.6 m (25 ft)
LocationSan Jose, California, United States
OwnerSan Jose State University

The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice (commonly referred to as the Caesar Chavez Arch) is an art installation and monument consisting of a pearlescent plaster arch in the style of a Mayan corbelled arch and includes five Venetian tile mosaics.[1] It was created by American artist Judy Baca, and is installed along the Paseo de César Chávez on the San Jose State University campus, in San Jose, California, United States. The four front-facing mosaics feature portraits of Dolores Huerta, Mahatma Gandhi, and two unnamed farm workers, while the mosaic on the underside of the arch features Caesar Chavez encountering Robert Kennedy.[2] The top of the arch is adorned with a stacked glass eagle in the style of the United Farm Workers flag.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Arch of Dignity | Public Art as Resistance in San Jose". www.sjsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ admin (2010-03-25). "The Cesar Chavez Monument". Judy Baca. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ↑ "Arch of Dignity, Equality and Justice (2005-2008)". Judy Baca. Retrieved 2024-01-10.


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