Tattoo Artist to the Stars

Tattoo Artist to the Stars

By Annette Semerdjian – ThePrideLA.com – Photo Not Credited Mark Machado a.k.a. Mister Cartoon grew up in the Los Angeles Harbor Region. His Mexican-American heritage influences much of his fine line black and gray work. His designs have roots in graffiti...
Zoot Suit Discovery Guide

Zoot Suit Discovery Guide

By Research.Pomona.edu – Image Not Credited Pachuco and Pachuca are terms coined in the 1940s to refer to Mexican American men and women who dressed in zoot suits or zoot suit-influenced attire. Though there is no definite origin of the word Pachuco, one theory...
The Lowrider is A Little Higher

The Lowrider is A Little Higher

By Genna Rivieccio – ThePrideLA.com – Photo Not Credited The history of the lowrider car belongs to L.A. Specifically the youths of the barrio that would often take sandbags and put them in their trunks to get the desired effect, starting in the late 1940s...