Four East LA artists in their early 20s formed an art collective called Asco in 1972, exploring police brutality, immigration, gender, and sexuality. They’re the subject of a new documentary.

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history.

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on Asco’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history.

How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history “That movement continues today, and it’s very expansive,” he says. “There’s a lot of books, films and things that ...

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they created a movement, one with remarkable influence on Chicano art history.

(March 27) Harry Gamboa Jr., a founding member of the Chicano art collective Asco, poses for a portrait to ... Patssi Valdez, Willie Herron, and Harry Gamboa Jr. in a scene from “ASCO: Without ...

Both members, who appear in the documentary, saw the film for the first time with a crowd of fans and a group of young Chicano artists whose art was inspired by ASCO’s early rebellion.

Harry Gamboa Jr., a founding member of the Chicano art collective Asco, poses for a portrait to promote the documentary film "ASCO: Without Permission" on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Los Angeles.