Federico Archuleta, also known as El Federico, is an Austin, Texas-based graffiti artist who has created several notable

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s in Austin. Archuleta draws on his Catholic upbringing as a first generation American in creating his works, including ''Lets Band Together'' and ''Virgen de Guadalupe''. Most prominent are the stencil-graffiti portraits of

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and others on the old Tower Records/Varsity Theater building, as well as his portrait of

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on the Hole in the Wall. He was commissioned by Jarritos to create some murals in southern California.

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External links

El Federico's homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Archuleta, Federico Culture of Austin, Texas American graffiti artists Artists from Austin, Texas Living people Year of birth missing (living people)