Chicano Photographer [A higher resolution version is available]

Chicano Photographer is a historic collection of documentary photographs exploring the Chicano community and activism during the 1970s. The images illuminate the panoply of activists, artists and issues of that period. For this important book and exhibition project, I have gleaned images from several thousand slides and negatives from my personal archive.

During the 70s, I had the privilege of touring with theater groups throughout Mexico and California. From this singular vantage point, I took intimate portraits of people fighting for human rights. From United Farm Workers President César E. Chavez to Teatro de La Gente, the photographs are a retrospective glimpse from the unique perspective of a photojournalist and activist.

One thing is certain, you can't go back to the 70s and take pictures of iconic figures César E. Chávez and Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. That is what makes this photographic series so valuable. [There is also a higher resolution version available] Jesús Garza

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• chicano
• photography
• photographer
• mexican-american
• hispanic
• 1970
• art
• california
• san
• jose
• chicana
• 70s
• seventies
• cesar
• chavez
• corky
• gonzales

[EkBalam707]

La presencia historica de los mexicanos en EE.UU reprsenta la principal y la mayor; en todos los ambitos! de la A a la Z. Por eso ha sido la presencia mas temida y mas envidiada por grupos radicales antagonistas.

Viva la democracia, viva la raza, viva Mexico, y viva xicano!

[shauntieg]

This is a cool piece thank you for showing our people our raza it feels good to know that we have so much proud

[donnaholic1987]

man this video the music is so inspirational it moves me so much makes me really proud of who i am.

VIVA XICANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DanieldelSolar]

YES, can i please have a copy of your video, 3:18 minutes long. great promo. when will you have a photo exhibit at the san jose centro cultural? Elisa might help, or Adrian...can you get permission from the band, if yes, you should have a contact for them included in yr piece...at the credits? Send them a copy

[bigchuco74]

firme!!

[bb62g]

Brilliant!!

[PABSTBEER1]

Great stuff. One of the most important photographers in America.