"ASCO: Without Permission,” a documentary that premiered at SXSW, tells the story of the renegade artists group and its lasting influence.

When filmmaker Travis Gutiérrez Senger reflects on ASCO’s legacy, he quickly notes they were more than an art group; they ...

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 ...

“ASCO: Without Permission” is an upcoming documentary that chronicles story of a 1970s Chicano art group founded by Patssi Valdez, Willie Herrón III, Gronk and Harry Gamboa Jr. They called ...

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.