Federico Archuleta
American artist
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Federico Archuleta, also known as El Federico, is an Austin, Texas-based graffiti artist who has created several notable murals in Austin.[1]
Federico Archuleta | |
|---|---|
| Born | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | El Federico |
| Occupation | Graffiti artist |
| Known for | Murals in Austin, Texas |
| Style | Stencil art |
| Patrons | Jarritos |
Archuleta draws on his Catholic upbringing as a first generation American in creating his works, including Lets Band Together and Virgen de Guadalupe.[2][3] Most prominent are the stencil-graffiti portraits of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, the Clash and others on the old Tower Records/Varsity Theater building, as well as his portrait of Bob Dylan on the Hole in the Wall.[4][5]
He generates and creates ideas for his art in his garage which in turn is used for the public. He uses a stencil for his sketches and his ideas for his drawing career. In which his work is influential in Mexican pop culture. [6]
He was commissioned by Jarritos to create some murals in southern California.[7]
