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AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Danilo Maldonado

By Rebecca Bintrim

He endured persecution to become one of Cuba’s most recognized graffiti artists.

This article is adapted from AQ's Top 5 list of Latin American art activists

In his self-portrait, Cuban artist Danilo Maldonado’s head is topped with a rooster, and underscored with his signature — El Sexto — and one word: despierta, or wake up.

Spray-painted on walls across Havana, the graffiti is one of many carrying Maldonado’s unsubtle message of public protest against the Cuban government.

He has paid a price for his activism: Speaking...

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