Lowrider arte (or “art” in the English spelling) is a unique style of art, developed over the last several decades. It is deeply connected to the California Chicano/Mexican culture – thus the frequently-used mixed English/Spanish spelling.
Other influences on the artistic style include tattoo art (especially in the popular line drawing version of lowrider arte), and graffiti art with its spray techniques. Lowrider Arte is also the title of a print magazine devoted to the style.
As noted above, lowrider arte is intimately linked to the Brown Pride movement which grew from the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Even further influences include Aztec civilization, 50s doo-wop and 60s soul music, hip-hop and more.
Subject matter is wide-ranging in lowrider art, but frequently-seen themes include gorgeous cars, beautiful women, Christian iconography, clowns, skulls, flags, birds and much more.
As a matter of history, lowrider culture, and thus lowrider arte, originally sprang from the Mexican-American/Chicano culture in southern California, then moved on to influence Latino culture generally. Since the ’90s, both the cars and the style have influenced urban youth culture more widely, notably in West Coast hip hop. Today the lowrider culture is diverse and widely inclusive, but it remains of particular importance to the Chicano community.
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Lowrider II Cool Classic Car 8x10 Art Print Poster US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-05-2010 15:05:48 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Lowrider I Cool Classic Car 8x10 Art Print Poster US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-05-2010 15:11:33 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE 2010 CHICANO TATTOO ART FLASH US $9.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-05-2010 19:17:57 PDT | Watch this Item |
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AIRBRUSH FLESHTONES DVD harley iwata art lowrider print US $9.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-06-2010 3:24:53 PDT | Watch this Item |
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RARE JUNE 1981 LOWRIDER MAGAZINE Low Rider CHICANO ART★ US $11.88 Auction Ends: Monday Sep-06-2010 13:43:27 PDT | Watch this Item |
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1989 Lowrider Cool Motorcycle Art Print Poster US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 10:59:03 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TATTOO AZTEC FLASH ART KIT CHICANO GANGSTER lowrideR 10 US $36.56 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 21:10:14 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE .. URBAN STREET ART ! 2010 US $2.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 21:37:36 PDT | Watch this Item |
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GANGSTER 2 TATTOO FLASH CD PRISON ART DESIGNS LOWRIDER US $24.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 11:43:51 PDT | Watch this Item |
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GANGSTER 4 TATTOO FLASH CD PRISON ART DESIGNS LOWRIDER US $24.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 12:43:17 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Super Sport Lowrider Poster East LA Chicano Art 24 x 36 US $7.59 Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 14:29:18 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Travieso Lowrider Print East LA Chicano Art 16 x 20 US $4.39 Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 14:34:44 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Wicked One Lowrider Print East LA Chicano Art 8 x 10 US $2.25 Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 14:37:22 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Wicked One Lowrider Print East LA Chicano Art 16 x 20 US $4.75 Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 14:39:01 PDT | Watch this Item |
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GANGSTER TATTOO FLASH CD PRISON ART DESIGNS LOWRIDER US $14.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 15:43:10 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.3 #3 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:06:54 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.3 #6 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:09:07 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.4 #1 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:24:01 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.5 #4 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:24:52 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.5 #5 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:25:47 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.6 #5 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:26:56 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.6 #6 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:27:42 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ARTE MAGAZINE VOL.7 #6 CHICANO TATTOO ART US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-09-2010 20:39:21 PDT | Watch this Item |
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LOWRIDER ART MAGAZINE JUNE/JULY 2010 GOOD CONDITION US $3.75 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 11:21:11 PDT | Watch this Item |
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DECEMBER 1980 LOWRIDER MAGAZINE LOW RIDER CHICANO ART★★ US $6.98 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 13:35:51 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE #105 LOWRIDER CHICANO TATTOO ART US $17.99 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 15:52:38 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE #112 LOWRIDER CHICANO TATTOO ART US $19.99 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 16:20:00 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE #116 LOWRIDER CHICANO TATTOO ART US $19.99 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 16:26:39 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE #117 LOWRIDER CHICANO TATTOO ART US $19.99 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 16:30:34 PDT | Watch this Item |
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TEEN ANGELS MAGAZINE #124 LOWRIDER CHICANO TATTOO ART US $19.99 Auction Ends: Friday Sep-10-2010 16:36:11 PDT | Watch this Item |
