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[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]", is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[49 Plymouth]], owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]; Schenkel also had an [[Alpha Romeo]], another star in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]".

[[Leo Limón]], one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with "[[CHOLLO]]" on the [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] (1972) album, which has a car on the cover. Limón was born in East Los Angeles. Called the "Alley River Cat Artist" by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, he is known for the cat faces he painted on the cement walls channeling the Los Angeles River. Limón's work on paper deals mostly with the indigenous ideals of "corazón" and uses many Aztec symbols. Limón considers himself a cultural worker and an arts ambassador for East L.A. and the Chicano community. While he was in high school, Limón was influenced by and involved with the pioneers called Los Four, but especially Carlos Almaráz. During his time with Self-Help Graphics, Limón helped to develop the Annual Celebration of Día de Los Muertos and the Atelier Printmaking Program. In addition, Limón helped to establish the Aztlan Cultural Arts Foundation, to pursue his commitment to youth in his community. He has also worked with the MeChicano Art Center and the Centro de Arte Público.

[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]], the car constellation, has stars called [[Fan Belt|FAN BELT]] - a reference to the song [[Florentine Pogen]] on the [[One Size Fits All]] (1975) album - and [[Abracadabra|ABRACADABRA]] - a premonition of [[Debra Kadabra]] on the [[Bongo Fury]] (1975) album. The other stars are named "[[Differential]]", "[[Algebra]]", "[[Regulus]]", "[[Steering Wheel]]", and "[[Algenon]]".

[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] refers to Leo, one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac. Leo is the Nemean Lion which was killed by Hercules on one of his great quests. Legend says that the lion had a hide that could not punctured by iron, bronze or stone. Since he couldn't reason with the ferocious beast, Hercules strangled it to death and the local people were very grateful. The Chaldeans associated Leo with the sun since it is in the sky during the summer solstice (although this is no longer true, due to the precession of the Earth's axis). Since Nile floods around this time, the ancient Egyptians worshipped the celestial lion. You can find Leo in the sky by looking for the "sickle" starting at Regulus (Alpha Leonis) and following the backwards question mark. To find Regulus, use the Big Dipper as described on the Ursa Major Page. In more modern times (late 1600's that is!), Johannes Hevelius added the constellation Leo Minor.

[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
[[Category:Painters]]
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 [[image:Frank-zappa-songbook-vol-1pdf.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Frank Zappa Sing Book Volume One cover]]
-'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.
+'''Leo Limón''' is an American artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of ''[[Just Another Band From L.A.]]'' and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.
 Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in 1952, where he lives and works, Límon is known for his murals and prints.  As a community activist he has worked tirelessly as a youth advocate reaching thousands of at-risk Los Angeles youth using his art to intervene in the gang violence of Los Angeles.  Some of his work is included with the [[Cheech & Chong|Cheech Marin]] collection and will be shown at the [[wikipedia:The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry|The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry]].
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 ==External links==
-[https://leolimon.com/home.html Leo Limón's website]
+* [https://leolimon.com/home.html Leo Limón's website]
-See also: [[Cars]].
+[[Category:Cover Artists|Limón, Leo]]
+[[Category:Illustrators|Limón, Leo]]
-[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
+[[Category:Painters|Limón, Leo]]
-[[Category:Painters]]
+[[Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|Limón, Leo]]

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	'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)\|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.		'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)\|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.

−	Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in 1952, where he lives and works, Límon is known for his murals and prints. As a community activist he has worked tirelessly as a youth advocate reaching thousands of at-risk Los Angeles youth using his art to intervene in the gang violence of Los Angeles. Some of his work is included with the [[Cheech Marin]] collection and will be shown at the [[wikipedia:The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry\|The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry]].	+	Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in 1952, where he lives and works, Límon is known for his murals and prints. As a community activist he has worked tirelessly as a youth advocate reaching thousands of at-risk Los Angeles youth using his art to intervene in the gang violence of Los Angeles. Some of his work is included with the [[Cheech & Chong\|Cheech Marin]] collection and will be shown at the [[wikipedia:The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry\|The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry]].

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		+	[[image:Frank-zappa-songbook-vol-1pdf.jpg\|right\|thumb\|240px\|Frank Zappa Sing Book Volume One cover]]
	'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)\|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.		'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)\|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.

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-[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]", is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[Wikipedia:Plymouth (automobile)|49 Plymouth]], owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]; Schenkel also had an [[Alpha Romeo]], another star in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]".
+'''Leo Limón''' is an artist. He provided the [[wikipedia:Cholo (subculture)|Cholo]] illustration for the cover of [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] and illustrations for the Frank Zappa Song Book Volume One.
-[[Leo Limón]], one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with "[[CHOLLO]]" on the [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] (1972) album, which has a car on the cover. Limón was born in East Los Angeles. Called the "Alley River Cat Artist" by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, he is known for the cat faces he painted on the cement walls channeling the Los Angeles River. Limón's work on paper deals mostly with the indigenous ideals of "corazón" and uses many Aztec symbols. Limón considers himself a cultural worker and an arts ambassador for East L.A. and the Chicano community. While he was in high school, Limón was influenced by and involved with the pioneers called Los Four, but especially Carlos Almaráz. During his time with Self-Help Graphics, Limón helped to develop the Annual Celebration of Día de Los Muertos and the Atelier Printmaking Program. In addition, Limón helped to establish the Aztlan Cultural Arts Foundation, to pursue his commitment to youth in his community. He has also worked with the MeChicano Art Center and the Centro de Arte Público.
+Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in 1952, where he lives and works, Límon is known for his murals and prints.  As a community activist he has worked tirelessly as a youth advocate reaching thousands of at-risk Los Angeles youth using his art to intervene in the gang violence of Los Angeles.  Some of his work is included with the [[Cheech Marin]] collection and will be shown at the [[wikipedia:The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry|The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture & Industry]].
-[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] refers to Leo, one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac. Leo is the Nemean Lion which was killed by Hercules on one of his great quests. Legend says that the lion had a hide that could not punctured by iron, bronze or stone. Since he couldn't reason with the ferocious beast, Hercules strangled it to death and the local people were very grateful. The Chaldeans associated Leo with the sun since it is in the sky during the summer solstice (although this is no longer true, due to the precession of the Earth's axis). Since Nile floods around this time, the ancient Egyptians worshipped the celestial lion. You can find Leo in the sky by looking for the "sickle" starting at Regulus (Alpha Leonis) and following the backwards question mark. To find Regulus, use the Big Dipper as described on the Ursa Major Page. In more modern times (late 1600's that is!), Johannes Hevelius added the constellation Leo Minor.
+[[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]]", is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[Wikipedia:Plymouth (automobile)|49 Plymouth]], owned by [[Cal Schenkel]].  [[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]], the car constellation, has stars called [[Fan Belt|FAN BELT]] - a reference to the song [[Florentine Pogen]] on the [[One Size Fits All]], and [[Abracadabra|ABRACADABRA]].  The other stars are named "[[Differential]]", "[[Algebra]]", "[[Regulus]]", "[[Steering Wheel]]", and "[[Algenon]]".
 See also: [[Cars]].

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−	[[Leo Limón\|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)\|universe]]", is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[49 Plymouth]], owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]; Schenkel also had an [[Alpha Romeo]], another star in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)\|universe]]".	+	[[Leo Limón\|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)\|universe]]", is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[Wikipedia:Plymouth (automobile)\|49 Plymouth]], owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]; Schenkel also had an [[Alpha Romeo]], another star in the "[[One Size Fits All]]" (1975) "[[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)\|universe]]".

	[[Leo Limón]], one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with "[[CHOLLO]]" on the [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] (1972) album, which has a car on the cover. Limón was born in East Los Angeles. Called the "Alley River Cat Artist" by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, he is known for the cat faces he painted on the cement walls channeling the Los Angeles River. Limón's work on paper deals mostly with the indigenous ideals of "corazón" and uses many Aztec symbols. Limón considers himself a cultural worker and an arts ambassador for East L.A. and the Chicano community. While he was in high school, Limón was influenced by and involved with the pioneers called Los Four, but especially Carlos Almaráz. During his time with Self-Help Graphics, Limón helped to develop the Annual Celebration of Día de Los Muertos and the Atelier Printmaking Program. In addition, Limón helped to establish the Aztlan Cultural Arts Foundation, to pursue his commitment to youth in his community. He has also worked with the MeChicano Art Center and the Centro de Arte Público.		[[Leo Limón]], one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with "[[CHOLLO]]" on the [[Just Another Band From L.A.]] (1972) album, which has a car on the cover. Limón was born in East Los Angeles. Called the "Alley River Cat Artist" by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, he is known for the cat faces he painted on the cement walls channeling the Los Angeles River. Limón's work on paper deals mostly with the indigenous ideals of "corazón" and uses many Aztec symbols. Limón considers himself a cultural worker and an arts ambassador for East L.A. and the Chicano community. While he was in high school, Limón was influenced by and involved with the pioneers called Los Four, but especially Carlos Almaráz. During his time with Self-Help Graphics, Limón helped to develop the Annual Celebration of Día de Los Muertos and the Atelier Printmaking Program. In addition, Limón helped to establish the Aztlan Cultural Arts Foundation, to pursue his commitment to youth in his community. He has also worked with the MeChicano Art Center and the Centro de Arte Público.