Salvador Roberto Torres | |
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| Born | Salvador Roberto Torres July 3, 1936 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | California College of Arts and Crafts; San Diego State University |
| Known for | Painter, muralist |
| Movement | Chicano art |
Salvador Roberto Torres (born July 3, 1936) is a Chicano artist and muralist and an early exponent of the Chicano art movement. He was one of the creators of Chicano Park, and led the movement to create its freeway-pillar murals.[1] He was also a founder of the Centro Cultural de la Raza in San Diego, California.
He was born in El Paso, Texas, but moved to San Diego with his family as a young child. He attended San Diego City College and the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California, where he earned a B.A.Ed. degree in art in 1964. In 1973 he earned an M.A. degree in painting and drawing from San Diego State University.[2]